Ramon Saizarbitoria facts for kids
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Ramon Saizarbitoria
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| Born | 21 April 1944 San Sebastián |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | Ehun metro |
Ramon Saizarbitoria, born on April 21, 1944, in San Sebastián, is a famous Basque writer and sociologist. He is known for his important contributions to Basque literature, especially for modernizing the Basque novel.
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About Ramon Saizarbitoria
His Life and Career
Ramon Saizarbitoria studied sociology at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. He now leads the Center for Documentation and Sociological Studies in San Sebastián, Spain. He has written many books about social services.
Since the mid-1960s, Ramon has worked in media in the Basque Country. In 1967, he helped create LUR publishing, a company that prints books. In the 1970s, he started a literary magazine called "Oh! Euskadi."
Saizarbitoria mostly writes novels. However, he has also written essays and poetry. He is one of the most important authors in Basque literature. Many people see him, along with 'Txillardegi', as the person who updated the Basque novel for modern times. In 1986, his book Ehun Metro was even made into a movie by director Alfonso Ungría.
What He Wrote
Ramon Saizarbitoria has written many different types of books. Here are some of his works:
Poetry
- Poesia banatua (Lur, 1969)
Novels
- Egunero Hasten Delako (Lur, 1969)
- Ehun Metro (Lur, 1976). There is also a Spanish version: Cien metros (Nuestra Cultura Editorial, 1979).
- Ene Jesus (Kriselu, 1976)
- Hamaika Pauso (Erein, 1995). You can find a Spanish version: Los pasos incontables (Espasa-Calpe, 1998).
- Bihotz bi. Gerrako kronikak (Erein, 1996). This also has a Spanish version: Amor y guerra (Espasa-Calpe, 1999).
- Gorde nazazu lurpean (Erein, 2000). The Spanish version is: Guárdame bajo tierra (Alfaguara, 2002).
- Kandinskyren tradizioa (Erein, 2003). This book is bilingual, meaning it's in two languages: Kandinskyren tradizioa-La tradición de Kandinsky (Atenea, 2003).
- Martutene" (Erein, 2012). It has a Spanish version: Martutene (Erein, 2013) and an English version: Martutene (HispaBooks, Madrid, 2016).
Non-fiction
- Mendebaleko ekonomiaren historia; Merkantilismotik 1914-era arte (Lur,1970). This means "History of the Economy of the West; from Mercantilism to 1914."
- Nacer en Guipúzcoa (Servicio de Estudios Aspace, 1981)
- Perinatalidad y prevención (Hordago, 1981)
- Aberriaren alde (eta kontra) (Alberdania, 1999)
See also
In Spanish: Ramón Saizarbitoria para niños
- Koldo Izagirre
