- The novel Aitaren etxea, by Karmele Jaio, has been raised with the Euskadi Prize for Basque Literature this year. Joema and Polasa, by Iñigo Astiz, have been awarded by the jury in the section of children's and youth literature in Basque.
The jury, composed of Pako Aristi, Mari Jose Olaziregi, Jon Martin, Asier Serrano and Katixa Agirre, has highlighted the “formal courage” of Jaio’s novel and the “skill of the author to express the emotions and contradictions of human beings”.
On the other hand, the jury has considered it necessary for poetry and theater to have their own prizes, separated from the narrative, in order to maintain a balance between the literary genre.
In the section on children's and youth literature, the prize has been for Iñigo Astiz for his work Joemak eta polasak. This book, produced with images by the artist Maite Mutuberria, has managed to bring poetry to children in an original and fun way.
Miren Asiain, in the category of illustration of literary works, has also been awarded for her work in the book A million oysters on the top of the mountain.
The prizes are awarded with 18,000 euros per person awarded and 4,000 euros more if the work is published in another language.