Yolanda Arrieta

Yolanda Arrieta Malaxetxebarria (Etxebarria, Biscay, 6 of July of 1963) is a Basque writer. She completed her teaching studies in the school of teachers of Ezkoriatza, in the speciality of Basque Philosophy. After that, she studied theater at the Antzerti school and finally, Cultural and Social Anthropology, at the Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences of San Sebastián. Her greatest activity has always been literature, as a creative writer and also conducting literary workshops and fostering a taste for Literature and Reading.

It is worth noting their sessions with parents and teachers launching an effort to bring literature and oral tradition closer.

She has written books for children and adults.

Besides her literature work, she has worked for EITB as a scriptwriter and lately she has worked as a guest signer in different basque newspapers (Berria and Deia) and magazines (Argia).

The main theme of her work is based on the fact that there are no small stories and also on the importance of women in the oral transmission of literature.

Works

Her work list is long. She has published more than fifiteen books. These are some of the last published ones:

Novels

Agur, ama! (2009, Aizkorri)
Ongi etorri! (2009, Galdakaoko Town Hall)
Itzalpetik (2010, Erein)
Nitaz ahaztu dira (2010, Erein)
Amaren urteak (2011, Aizkorri)
Iturretako ermita (2011, Markina-XemeinTown Hall)
ABCD berri bat (2011, Mezulari)
Ai, ai, ai! (2011, Mezulari)
Basajaun eta Martin (2012, Erein)
Maddalenen usaina (2014, Ibaizabal)
Argiaren alaba (2015, Denonartean) Euskadi Saria Award Winner
Kulun kuttunak (2016, Denonartean)

Awards

1990: I Legazpi Award, Theater mode.
1991: Baporea Award
1991: Euskadi Theater Award
1991: Santurtziko Short Theater Award
1991: Pedro Barrutia Theater Award
1993: Donostia City Theater Award, Second Prize
1997: Irun City Award
2006: Max Award
2011: Peru Abarka Award
2015: Euskadi Literature Award

References

↑ «Yolanda Arrieta Malaxetxebarria» Galtzagorri Association´s website.
↑ Reading Club of Bizkaia
↑ ^a ^b Basque Literature website
↑ Basque Writer's Association

External Links

Yolanda Arrieta's website
«Yolanda Arrieta», Basque Literature Dictionary
«Yolanda Arrieta», "Literaturaren Zubitegia" website (the writer and his work)
«Yolanda Arrieta», Basqueliterature.com
Interview on TV3