Obabakoak by bernardo atxaga one of only a hundred or so books originally written in the basque language during the last four centuries, obabakoak is a shimmering, mercurial novel about life in obaba, a remote, exotic, basque village. One of only a hundred or so books originally written in the basque language during the last four centuries, obabakoak is. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Oct 19, 2001 after the worldwide success of obabakoak, atxaga took the bold decision to change genres completely.
Landscape, culture and life itself become part of a monstrous machine that destroys much more than it provides, including the humanity of the. Obabakoak by bernardo atxaga penguin books australia. So far, the book has been translated into more than 20 languages. Obabakoak was originally written in basque and published by editorial erein in 1988. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Obabakoak is a dazzling collage of stories, town gossip, diary excerpts and literary theory, all held together by atxaga s distinctive and tenderly ironic voice. Obabakoak by atxaga, bernardo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Obabakoak by bernardo atxaga meet your next favorite book. Buy a cheap copy of obabakoak book by bernardo atxaga. Obabakoak, 1989 the basque country award, the national novel award, finalist in the european literary award, impac.
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More than just basque literature, this is a book about living in general. Read obabakoak by bernardo atxaga available from rakuten kobo. The author of several books, including bi anai 1985. He is a prizewinning novelist and poet, whose books, including the accordionists son and seven houses in france, have won critical acclaim in spain and abroad. Attempts to build larger works out of short stories often leave me cold, but in obabakoak i felt atxaga found a good balance between short story collection and metafiction. Buy obabakoak by bernardo atxaga, in very good condition.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of bernardo atxaga books online. Bernardo atxaga author bernardo atxaga was born in gipuzkoa in spain in 1951 and lives in the basque country, writing in basque and spanish. Obaba is peopled with innocents and intellectuals, shepherds and schoolchildren, whilst everyone from a lovelorn schoolmistress to a cultured but selfhating dwarf wanders across the page. One of only a hundred or so books originally written in the basque language. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Born in asteasu in 1951, his real name is jose irazu. Obabakoak by bernardo atxaga overdrive rakuten overdrive. Buy obabakoak by bernardo atxaga with free delivery. The title can be translated as individuals and things of obaba. I would like to take the opportunity to thank bernardo atxaga, neil belton, annella mcdermott, faye carney, and philip polack for all their help and advice. A schoolboys mining engineer father tricks him into growing. This novel gives us historical fiction that provides not just events but cause and effect. Byatt obabakoak is a shimmering, mercurial collection about life in obaba, a remote, exotic basque village.
Bernardo atxaga, author of obabakoak, on librarything. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. This english translation is based on the authors own spanish version, published by ediciones b in 1989. He is a prizewinning novelist and poet, whose books, including the accordionists son and seven houses in france, have won critic. Obabakoak by bernardo atxaga nook book ebook barnes. Browse bernardo atxagas bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Get free shipping on obabakoak by bernardo atxaga, from. His works have been translated into twentytwo languages.
His book of short stories, obabakoak individuals and things of obaba, published in 1988 won him much fame and several prizes, such as spains national literature prize. Obabakoak is a 1988 short story collection by the basque writer bernardo atxaga. Obabakoak is a dazzling collage of stories, town gossip, diary excerpts and literary theory, all held together by atxagas distinctive and tenderly ironic voice. For him, the book was only suitable for children, not of very high quality and lacked ambition. Obabakoak is bernardo atxaga s bestknown book, the one that brought him a small international reputation. Bernardo atxaga a unique and stunning international literary event. He is a prizewinning novelist and poet, whose books, including obabakoak and the accordionists son, have won critical acclaim in spain and abroad. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read obabakoak. Pleiades bernardo atxagas obabakoak is an achievement. Bernardo atxaga is the pen name of a writer called joseba irazu garmendia, from asteasu, gipuzkoa. Bernardo atxaga has 74 books on goodreads with 8616 ratings. Mar 21, 2019 obabakoak christian atxaag editeur france byatt obabakoak is a shimmering, mercurial collection about life in obaba, a remote, exotic basque village. Obabakoak was translated by margaret jull costa from bernardo atxagas own spanish translation, not directly from the basque. Obabakoak bernardo atxaga read online free books archive.
Bernardo atxaga 2009 bernardo atxaga born july 27, 1951 pseudonym of joseba irazu garmendia is a spanish basque writer and selftranslator. A delight to read and one of my favorite books of all time. Graduated in economics for the bilbao university, he later studied philosophy at the university of barcelona. Bernardo atxaga audio books, best sellers, author bio. Its a novel that operates on several different levels of reality. Obabakoak was translated by margaret jull costa from bernardo atxaga s own spanish translation, not directly from the basque. His works have been translated into twentyfive languages.
He is a prizewinning novelist and poet whose books include the accordionists son, the lone man, and the lone woman. Bernardo atxaga author visit amazons bernardo atxaga page. It stands alone among atxaga s bibliography for its insights about lifetold in a relaxed and easy manner. Its stories are tied together by the metafictional framing, by some recurring themes, and by many sharing a setting in the village of obaba. Atxaga described the idea behind the village obaba.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Bernardo atxaga joseba irazu garmendia, asteasu, guipuzcoa, 1951 belongs to the young group of basque writers that began publishing in his mother language, euskara, in the seventies. In the early and mid90s he wrote the lone man and the lone woman, which explore the world. Bernardo atxaga joseba irazu garmendia, asteasu, guipuzcoa, 1951 belongs to the young group of basque writers that began publishing in his mother language, euskera, in the seventies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Atxaga generally writes in the basque language, euskara, but.
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