Joxantonio Ormazabal

Joxantonio Ormazabal
Born Joxantonio Ormazabal Berasategi
(1948-07-21)21 July 1948
Zegama
Died 2 May 2010(2010-05-02) (aged 61)
Zegama, Spain
Pen name Joxan
Occupation Writer
Language Basque
Nationality Spanish
Citizenship Spanish
Joxantonio Ormazabal

Joxantonio Ormazabal Berasategi (July 21, 1948 – May 2, 2010), also known as José Antonio Ormazabal Berasategi or Joxan, was a Spanish author best known for his work in children's literature. Writing primarily in the Northern Spanish Basque language, Ormazabal also worked as a translator and literary editor.

Biography

Ormazabal was born in Zegama, a town in Northern Spain, in 1949. At the age of 12, he joined a seminary of Saturrarán and later studied in San Sebastian. In an interview with Argia magazine on September 27, 2009, he said about his childhood: "I do not remember reading a children's story. It is true that my mother told me stories; I remember the characters of Peru and María, but I did not grow up among books." He spoke in an interview.

He left the seminary when he was 17 years old and began to teach the subject of Mathematics. When he turned 23 years old, he became a teacher at the private school, or Ikastola, Salvatore Mitxelena de Zarauz. During that time, Salbatore Mitxelena Ikastolan worked with Anjel Lertxundi, Mariasun Landa, and Juan Martin Elexpuru, among others, and used the Saioka method books.[1] Ormazabal tried to provide answers to the questions and needs of the students by writing his first children's stories.[2] "I discovered the world of Ikastola in Zarauz. I found out that children really like listening to stories, they're fascinated by any story. Then I started doing tests by writing stories, reproducing and distributing them for reading the next day...". He also wrote words of well-known songs at the time with Imanol Urbia, such as the Astoa, the Fair, the Tximeleta mountain, etc. Later on, he worked as a teacher at Alkartasuna High School in Beasain.

In 1981, Ormazabal began working as an editor at the Elkar publishing house where he published his first piece of work, Fernando Smezketarra.[3] He worked in children's literature, editing and occasionally adapting important works through translation. Ormazabal also wrote humorous stories, poems, word games and tongue twisters until he retired in 2009 at the age of 60.[4] According to Xabier Mendiguren Elizegi, he was one of the centerpieces of Basque children's literature.[5] He died in the mountainous region of Zegama on May 2nd, 2010.[6]

Books

  • Ehun ipuin hitz gutxitan (2010, Elkar)
  • Amona eta aitona udalekuetan (2008, Elkar)
  • Ilunorduak eta argilaurdenak (2007, Elkar)
  • Aitona parapentean (2004, Elkar)
  • Antonio Bolas(2002, Elkar)
  • Hiztegi jolastia (2002, Elkar)
  • Bihotza zubi (2001, Elkar)
  • Josebiñe (2001, Elkar)
  • Irri eta barre (2001, Elkar), Elkar
  • Kotti (2001, Elkar)
  • Amona Bizikletan (2000, Elkar)
  • Bi indar txiki inauterietan (2000, Elkar)
  • Koxmeren gezurrak (2000, Elkar)
  • Helikopteroa ikastolan (2000, Elkar)
  • Gorritxo eta Beltxiko (2000, Elkar)
  • Amona Bizikletan (2000, Elkar)
  • Txoria zezenaren adar gainean (1999, Elkar)
  • Saturna (1999, Elkar)
  • Patxibusa (1998, Elkar)
  • Azenalian erraldoia (1998, Elkar)
  • Nola ibili munduan, ohetik jaiki gabe (1998, Elkar)
  • Txoko txiki txukuna (1998, Elkar)
  • Olentzeroren oparia (1998, Elkar)
  • Haizemari (1998, Elkar)
  • Zipriztin (1996, Elkar)
  • Lazkao Txiki (1995, Elkar)
  • Kittano (1995, Elkar)
  • Hitzak jostailu (1994, Elkar)
  • Pernando Amezketarra (1994, Elkar)
  • Esaera zaharrak eta txiste berriak (1994, Elkar)
  • Maripertxenta (1993, Elkar)
  • Esaera zaharrak (1990, Elkar)
  • Txisteak (1990, Elkar)
  • Igarkizunak (1990, Elkar)
  • Kiriko eta bere sendia (1989, Elkar)
  • Honela bizi naiz ni (1986, Elkar)
  • Auto, asto train (1986, Elkar)
  • Kaiolatik mendira (1986, Elkar)
  • Margolin (1983, Elkar)

Translations

  • Joles egiteko ipuinak (Gianni Rodari)
  • Ilargia edan zuen astoa (Renata Mathieu)
  • Tone, haria eta armiarma (Antoni Cuadrench)
  • Koloreak (Enric Larreula)
  • Izei txikia (M. Eulàlia Valeri)
  • Mister Daffodil eta bere denda (Asun Balzola)

References

  1. ↑ "Ormazabal Berasategi, Joxean". wikinetworth.org. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ↑ "Ormazabal Berasategi, Joxean - Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia". Aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus.
  3. ↑ "Toni und die Mondspinne : Eine Geschichte /". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "ORMAZABAL, Joxantonio. Basque Literature Portal". Basqueliterature.com.
  5. ↑ ELIZEGI, XABIER MENDIGUREN. "Joxan Ormazabal". Argia.eus. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Fallece el escritor Joxean Ormazabal al care a un Pozo en Zegama". Elpias.com. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  • "Escritores - Galtzagorri Elkartea". Galtzagorri.eus.
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