Euskal Idazleen Elkartea

BASQUE version

Organisation
A brief history of Basque Literature
Writers
Extracts from writer's works
International relations

'Euskaraz bai’ adierazpenarekin bat egiteko lotura

A brief history of Basque literature19th century

introduction
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
from 1975 to the present day

introduction
Development of the literature in the Southern Basque Country
Literary revival in the Northern Basque Country
Popular poetry
1876 generation

Much popular poetry emerged out of the Romantic era. The most noteworthy writers at this time are P. T. Etxahun and Elizanburu. In the Southern Basque Country there were important poets like J. M. Iparragirre and Bilintx.