Bernardo Atxaga

Birthday: 7/27/1951
Place of birth: Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country
Fame for: Writing
Also known as: Jose Irazu, Joseba Irazu

Biography

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.