Kirmen Uribe
Kirmen Uribe Urbieta (born October 5, 1970 in Ondarroa , Bizkaia ) is a Basque writer and winner of the Spanish literary prize Premio Nacional de Literatura . His works have been translated into 14 languages, including English, French, Russian and Japanese.
Life
Born into a fishing family, Uribe studied Basque Philology in Vitoria-Gasteiz and Comparative Literature in Trento , Italy . In 1995 he won his first literary award while serving a prison sentence for conscientious objection. This prize was the Becerro de Bengoa Prize, which he received for his work Lizardi eta erotismoa . In 2009 he was awarded the Premio Nacional de Narrativa for his novel Bilbao – New York – Bilbao .
Works
- Lizardi eta erotismoa , Alberdania, 1996 (essay)
- Bitartean heldu eskutik , Susa, 2001 (poetry)
- Bar Puerto. Bazterreko ahotsak Gaztelupeko hotsak, 2001 (CD book)
- Zaharregia, txikiegia agian Gaztelupeko hotsak, 2003 (CD book)
- Ez naiz ilehoria, eta zer? Elkar, 2003 (children's literature)
- Garmendia eta zaldun beltza Elkar, 2003 (youth literature)
- Garmendiaeregge , Elkar, 2004 (youth literature). Premio Liburu Gaztea 2006
- Guti , Elkar, 2005 (children's literature)
- Garmendia eta Fannyren sekretua , Elkar, 2006 (youth literature)
- Portukoplak , Elkar, 2007 (mixed)
- Bilbao-New York-Bilbao , Elkar, 2008 (novel)
- Lo que mueve el mundo , Susa, 2012 (novel)
Web links
- Official website of Kirmen Uribe (Basque-English-Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kirmen Uribe: Biography (English). k Firmenuribe.eus. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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SURNAME | Uribe, Kirmen |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Uribe Urbieta, Kirmen (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Basque writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5th October 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ondarroa , Bizkaia |