Bernardo Atxaga

Bernardo Atxaga is an author and poet and one of a group of Basque writers who began publishing in his native language of Euskera (suppressed under Franco) in the 1970s. He is the author of several books, including Obakoak, which was a finalist for the European Literary Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award; and The Accordionist’s Son, which was awarded the Times Literary Supplement Translation Prize. Atxaga has also written children’s books, short stories, articles and screenplays. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages.