Six Basque Poets

Autorentext
Bernado Atxaga (Jose Irazu) was born in Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, in 1951, and belongs to the group of Basque writers who began publishing in their mother tongue, Euskera, in the 1970s. He graduated in economics from the University of the Basque Country and later studied philosophy at Barcelona University. His first short story, 'Ziutateaz', was published in 1976 and his first poetry collection, 'Etiopia', in 1978. Both works received the Spanish Critics' Prize for the best works in their categories in the Basque language. He writes in most genres: poetry, short stories, novels, essays and more. National - and international - recognition followed the publication of 'Obabakoak', which was awarded the Spanish Premio Nacional de Narrativa in 1989. 'Obabakoak' has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. The novels 'The Lone Man', 'The Lone Woman' and 'Two Brothers' have been translated into English, and his latest novel, 'The Son of the Accordion Player', appears in English from Harvill Press in 2007. His poetry collection, 'Etiopia' (its Spanish title is 'Poemas & Hibridos'), has been translated into French, Finnish and Italian, the latter receiving the Cesare Pavese Prize. Translations of many of his poems and short stories have been published in prestigious magazines throughout Europe and the Americas. Felipe Juaristi was born in Azkoitia in 1957 and studied journalism and sociology at the Universidad Complu-tense in Madrid. He was one of the founding members of the magazines 'Porrot' and 'Literatur Kazeta' and has worked as an editor in the Baroja and Bermingham publishing houses. At present he is a regular contributor to several newspapers and magazines. He has been a member of the Basque Academy of Letters since 2005. Juaristi's literary career has been rich and varied, not only because he has experimented with different genres (poetry, narrative and children's and young people's literature), but also because he has received many prizes. These include the Lizardi Prize for children's literature in 1992, the Euskadi Poetry Prize in 1998, the Euskadi Young People's Literature Prize in 2000, the Leer es Vivir Prize in 2001, and the 2002 Rosalia de Castro Prize awarded by the PEN club, Galicia, to honour his entire literary career. He has also been awarded the Spanish Critics' Prize several times for his poetry collections. Juaristi is also a novelist and prolific literary translator - Maupassant, Wilde, Zimnik, Futrelle, Breytenbach, Grossman, Celaya, Mirande, Aramburu and Otxoa are amongst the writers he has translated. He has taken part in numerous international festivals and his poems have been included in anthologies and published in magazines worldwide. Joseba Sarrionandia was born in Iurreta in 1958 and holds a degree in Basque philology. He has written for newspapers and literary magazines and translated literary works, and is currently a member of the Basque academy of letters. He was one of the founding members of the literary group POTT, which had a powerful influence in the development of Basque literature in the 1980s. His collaboration with ETA brought about his imprisonment in 1980; he escaped in 1985 and his whereabouts have been unknown since. He has been quite experimental throughout his literary career and, as well as exploring the traditional genres (poetry, narrative, essay), he has written hybrid texts that explore an innovative concept of literature. He is a renowned short story writer and, more recently, has written novels such as 'Lagun izoztua' (The Frozen Friend, 2001) and 'Kolosala izango da' (It Will Be Colossal, 2003). His work as a literary translator has influenced his development as a writer. Some of his translations include T. S. Eliot's 'The Wasteland', Coleridge's 'The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner' and Fernando Pessoa's 'The Mariner'. It is, however, his career as a poet which has earned him his reputation in the world of contemporary Basque letters, and his first book, 'Izuen gordelekHer poems have been translated into several languages and published internationally in ma

Klappentext
Features poets from Europe who have played a defining role in the development of Basque-language poetry and represent the diversity of poetic voices populating the Basque literary scene.

Inhalt
Series Editor's Preface/9, Introduction/10, Translator's note/27. Bernado Atxaga: Biography/31, The hedgehog/33, Adam and Life/35, Elegy/37, Death and the Zebras/37, The Days go by/41, Life/43, Life is Life/45, Silly Song/47, A Finnish Day/51. Felipe Juaristi: Biography/57, "It makes no difference, mixing West with East..."/59, Smoothy/59, Metropolis 2/61, The Isthmus of Panama/63, Vanity of Vanities/65, Nevsky Propsect/67, Auschwitz/69, Gardener/69, Geography/71, Rembrandt wants to paint infinity/73. Joseba Sarrionandia: Biography/79, Nautical Logbook/81, The Organist is Dead/81, Return Home/83, A Long Train/85, A Pile of Broken Shoes/85, The Ex-Prisoner's Mind/85, Literature and Revolution/87, A Runaway's Luggage/87, The Minotaur speaks/89, Poetic Proposal/91. Rikardo Arregi: Biography/97, Papers on the Pavement/99, The Sleeping Land III/99, 66 Lines from the City under Siege/103, The Moon Anywhere/107, Onassis Tavern/111, Territories of Music II/113, Telephone Promises/115, Love Poem I/117, Like Gilen of Aquitaine/119. Miren Agur Meabe: Biography/125, Code/125, Notes on How to avoid Memory Loss (2)/127, Brief Notes (1)/129, "Scoop the pale flow of my frozen half-moon..."/129, /131, Wild roses have gobbled up..."/131, Concrete Things/133, The Ant (II)/135, Water Dreams (III)/135, Aeolia (III)/137. Kirmen Uribe: Biography/141, The River/143, The Island/145, The Visit/145, Mahmud/147, The Cuckoo/151, Birds in Winter/153, Perfect Things/155, The Unsayable/155, Way Beyond/157, May/159. About the translator/161. About the editors/162

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