Xabier Lizardi, or José María Aguirre Egaña (1896–1933) was a Spanish poet and writer in the Basque language.[1] He was the main representative of pre-war Basque literature. His Symbolist aesthetic has elicited comparisons with the poet Juan Ramón Jiménez.
Xabier de Lizardi | |
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| Native name | José María Aguirre Egaña |
| Born | 1896 Zarauz, Guipuzcoa, Spain |
| Died | 1933 Tolosa |
| Occupation | Writer, |
| Language | Spanish, Basque |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Aguirre signed with the pseudonym Xabier Lizardi by which he is known, although he also signed with those of Zarauztar Sabin and Samaiko Zulo. His scarce work, focused mainly on only two books, Biotz-begietan ('In the heart and in the eye's) written in 1932 and the posthumous anthology Umezurtz-olerkiak ('Orphan Poems') published in 1934, in which he captures an intimate type of poetry. His work marks the transition from Romanticism to Symbolism in Basque literature.[2][3]
Biography
editIn 1917, at the age of 21, Xabier de Lizardi graduated in law from the Complutense University of Madrid. In 1926 he participated in the founding of the Euskaltzaleak cultural entity within which he carried out different projects. In 1930 he participated in the Basque poetry contest in Errenteria, where he presented his poems Otartxo utsa ('The empty basket'), Paris'ko Txolarre ('The sparrow of Paris') and Agur ('Goodbye'). At the following year's contest held in Tolosa in honor of the poet Emeterio Arrese, he presented the poem Urtegiroak ('The seasons of the year'). This poem has been described as "his masterpiece" by Ariztimuño.[4][5]
In 1932 Lizardi published the book Biotz-Begietan ('In the heart and in the eyes') and was awarded the Kirikiño prize for the article Etxe barne bizia ('Life inside the house'). The works Laño ta izar ('Fog and star') and Bi aizpak ('Two Sisters') also saw the light in the magazine Antzerti ('Theater').[6]
At 36 years of age, he died in Tolosa on 12 March 1933.[7]
The books Umezurtz-Olerkiak ('Orphan Poems') and Itz-Lauz ('In Plain Words') were published after his death as well as his dramatic works Ezkondu ezin ziteken mutilla ('The boy who could not marry') that appeared in Egan magazine in 1953.[8][9][10]
Bibliography
editPoetry
edit- XX. mendeko poesia kaierak (20th century poetry notebooks), 2000, Susa : Edition of Koldo Izagirre.
- Biotz-begietan (In the heart and in the eyes), 1932, Greens-Atxirika .
- Olerkiak (poems) 1983, Erein : edited by Juan Mari Lekuona, Ángel Lertxundi and Xabier Lete.
- Umezurtz olerkiak (Orphan Poems) 1934, Euskaltzaleak
- Lizardi (braking), 1975, Valverde .
Theater
edit- Bi aizpak (Two sisters), 1932, Antzerti .
- Laño ta izar (Fog and star), 1932, Antzerti
- Ezkondu ezin ziteken mutilla (The boy who could not marry), 1953, Egan Magazine
Articles
edit- Itz lauz , (In plain words) 1934, Euskaltzaleak .
- Kazetari lanak (journalist works), 1986, Erein – Association of Basque publishers )
References
edit- ^ "José María de Aguirre Egaña". Royal Academy of History. DBE. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "El poeta José Maria de Agirre". Kritiken hemeroteka. Kritikat. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "AGUIRRE EGAÑA, JOSÉ MARÍA". Poesia Castellana. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Aguirre Egaña, José María de". Basque encyclopedia. Aunamendi. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Xabier Lizardi (1896–1933)". Writers at the National Library of Spain. Escritores BNE. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "José María Aguirre Egaña". Antólogia poetica de la Literatura Española. Fundaciónse. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Xabier Lizardi Sariaren 39. edizioa martxan da". Diario vasco. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Efeméride. El 18 de abril de 1896 nació en Zarautz José María de Aguirre Egaña, Xabier de Lizardi". Euskonews. 20 Urte Euskal Kultura Zabaltzen. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "BIOGRAFIA DE XABIER LIZARDI". Guipuzkoak Kultura. Lizardi. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Xabier Lizardi (Zarautz 1896-Tolosa 1933)". Web archive. Argia. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
