Fernando Aramburu

1959 -

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genre: poetry, novel, essay, short story, children's literature, aphorism

country of citizenship: Spain

languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish, German

educated at: University of Zaragoza

occupation: novelist

award received: Premio Biblioteca Breve, Premio Tusquets de Novela, National Novel Prize, Premio Real Academia Española, Don Quijote Journalism Prize, Euskadi Awards (Basque-language literature)

Fernando Aramburu (San Sebastián, 1959) is a Spanish writer. He is the author of the novel "Patria" (Homeland), which deals with the problem of terrorism in the Basque Country. His novels and poems have received important prizes: Tusquets, Vargas Llosa NH Prize, National Critics' Prize and National Prize for Narrative Writing. Source: Wikipedia (en)