Ixiar Rozas, Yolanda Arrieta and Kike Ibáñez will receive the Basque Literature Awards

Narrugorririk Ixiar Rozas, Zurtz Yolanda Arrieta and The devil on wheels Kike Ibáñez have won the Basque Literature Awards in the forms of Illustration of Literature in Basque, Children's and Youth Literature in Basque and Literary Work, as announced today by the Vice-Minister of Culture of the Basque Government, Andoni Iturbe.

The names of the winners of the remaining modalities, Literature in Spanish, Literary Translation into Basque and Essay in Basque and Essay in Spanish, will be announced on 21 October.

From Narrugorri (Consonni), the jury highlights the author's literary exploration work, seeking new ways of expressing himself through language and moving between literary genres.

The jury has also highlighted the sound and formal experimentation of the language, as well as the author's ability to develop an innovative proposal, while rooted in the Basque tradition and bordering on orality and writing.

Ixiar Rozas (Lasarte-Oria, 1972) has written narrative, poetry, texts and critical texts for the performing arts. He is currently a professor of art education at Mondragon Unibertsitatea and is also a member of the creative space AZALA, located in Lasierra, Álava.

Yolanda Arrieta in Zurtz (Denonartean) has highlighted the broad and engaging meaning she gives to the concept of orphanhood. The jury of the Basque Children's and Youth Literature Award: The novel addresses sensitively experiences related to growth, the pursuit of one's own personality and the feeling of difference.

Yolanda Arrieta (Etxebarri, 1963) is a teacher, anthropologist and writer.

Kike Ibáñez Fernandez has been awarded in the form of Illustration of Literary Work for The Devil on Wheels , edited by Abuenpaso.

The jury of the Illustration of Literary Work considers that The Devil on Wheels, by Kike Ibáñez Fernández (Abuenpaso), demonstrates an exceptional artistic and narrative quality and stresses that illustrations are not limited to accompanying the text, but enrich its message and reinforce the emotional experience of the reader.

Kike Ibáñez Fernández (Donostia, 1980) is an illustrator, visual artist and writer who, after training in graphic design and illustration, has developed his professional career in the field of children's and youth literature.

The Basque Country Literature Awards are awarded annually by the Department of Culture and Linguistic Policy of the Basque Government and each recipient receives a financial prize of 18,000 euros, in addition to a supplementary aid of 4,000 euros if the work awarded is published in another language.