Bernardo Atxaga
Born
July 27, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country
Bernardo Atxaga, pseudonym of Jose Irazu Garmendia, is a Basque writer and self-translator. His book of short stories, 'Obabakoak' ('Individuals and things of Obaba'), published in 1988 won him much fame and several prizes. So far, the book has been translated into more than 25 languages.
