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A fine, shimmering, mercurial novel - The Observer (London)
Obabakoak is a 1989 novel by Basque author, Bernardo Atxaga. - AsNotedIn
"A classic of Basque fiction.... The book exudes its own charmingly Old World ambiance distinct from the raw youthful frontier stylings of Garcia Marquez and others from that hemisphere.... Atxaga is heir to Kafka and ETA Hoffmannm, proudly embracing his European blood." - The Barnes and Noble Review
"An extremely interesting tour of the imagination of a writer who has risen to international prominence" - Pleiades
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989/00/00 | Bernardo Atxaga | Author | "Obabakoak" is published. | ||||
| 1989/00/00 | Erein | Publisher | "Obabakoak" is published. | ||||
| 2005/09/09 | Montxo Armendariz's Spanish languagae "Obab", a film adaptation of Obabakoakis, is released. |
Information »
| Particulars for Obabakoak: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Affiliation | Basque | ||
| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Narrative Arts | Coming-of-Age | Transition from youth to adulthood | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Art Type | Novel | long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
| Area Attribute | Rural Life | ||
| Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Language: | Basque | ||
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