Strange Language: an anthology of Basque short stories - Softcover

Mari Jose Olaziregi

 
9781905762170: Strange Language: an anthology of Basque short stories

Synopsis

Translated into English from one of Europe\x27s oldest languages, these tales \- written by some of the best Basque authors of our age \- tell of the urban and rural; of history and modernity; of love, art, society and the spiritual world. A compilation of short stories from fourteen contemporary Basque writers, Strange Language offers a unique insight into Basque society and literature. It includes stories by Bernardo Atxaga, Lourdes Oņederra, and Iban Zaldua, among others.

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About the Author

Mari Jose Olaziregi was born in Donostia and holds a PhD in Basque literature. She is a lecturer at the University of the Basque Country (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain). In 1997, Dr. Olaziregi was awarded the Becerro de Bengoa Prize for the essay Bernardo Atxagaren irakurlea (Bernardo Atxaga's Reader). Since 2003, she has been the editor of the Basque Literature in Translation Series at the Center for Basque Studies (University of Nevada, Reno) and the director of the www.basqueliterature.com website.

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