History of Basque literature

In this section we aim to explain the socio-historical evolution of Basque literature. In order to develop the subjects listed on the right, in future the website will be updated to include contributions from the following authors:




  1. Introduction: Reflections about Basque literature and its study: Jesús María Lasagabaster - Professor Emeritus of the University of Deusto

  2. Oral Basque literature:

    1. Ballads, popular lyric poetry, traditional storytelling, popular theatre: Igone Etxebarria - Labayru Institute

    2. Bertsolarisme: Joxerra Garzia - University of the Basque Country

  3. Classic Basque literature (16th-19th centuries):

    1. 16th century: Aurelia Arkotxa - Beñat Oihartzabal (IKER UMR 5478 CNRS)

    2. 17th century: Aurelia Arkotxa - Beñat Oihartzabal (IKER UMR 5478 CNRS)

    3. 18th-19th: Jean Haritschelhar (Ex-director of Euskaltzaindia - Royal Academy of Basque Language; Professor of the University of Bordeaux)

  4. 20th-century Basque literature:

    1. Evolution of Basque literary system: M.J. Olaziregi - University of the Basque Country

    2. Narrative: M.J. Olaziregi - University of the Basque Country

      Novel

      Short Story

    3. Poetry: Lourdes Otaegi - University of the Basque Country

    4. Theatre: Patri Urkizu - UNED

    5. Essay: Xabier Altzibar - University of the Basque Country

  5. Children's and young people's literature: Xabier Etxaniz - University of the Basque Country

  6. Translated literature: Manu Lopez - University of the Basque Country

  7. Basque people's other literatures: Estibalitz Ezkerra Vegas - University of Nevada, Reno