Leire Bilbao wins the National Prize for Children's and Youth Literature for 'Klera'
The jury has chosen the work of the Biscayan because of its poetic beauty and because the author has been able to convey to children raw subjects such as war and death, based on various artistic disciplines.
Photo: ELKAR PUBLISHING HOUSE
Vizcaíno Leire Bilbao Barruetabeña has received the 2025 National Prize for Children's and Youth Literature for her work Klera (Elkar), awarded by the Ministry of Culture with 30,000 euros.
The jury has chosen his work "for poetic beauty, since the author, based on various artistic disciplines, especially illustration, presents a proposal with an implicit commitment to culture, peace and coexistence, addressing such harsh issuesas conflict, war and death, so that they are understandable to children. "
The jury has also stressed that Klera, " writtenwith a deep lyrical load and a powerful message, "is an example and lesson of unlabeled literature, interdisciplinary, absolutely beautiful. In short," a delicate and necessary piece that complements the deepest aspect of human nature. "
Leire Bilbao (Bizkaia, 1978) holds a degree in Economic Law from the University of Deusto. In 2006 he published his first poem Ezkatak ; in 2011, Scanner; in 2018, his bilingual poem Entre escamas and, in 2020, Etxeko urak.
He has also published numerous children's books: Xomorropoemak, 2017 Basque Prize forLiterature, Bichopoemas and other beasts, 2019 Kirico Prize and 2021 Home Waters, Lauaxeta Prize, among others. His adult works have been translated into several languages, is part of various anthologies and some of his works have been musicalized.
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