I do not deny it: Since Gorka Bereziartua mentioned it, in that distant 2008, to open this space that welcomes literary works that are not new, I have had among the beloved Itzalen readings of Juan Garzia Garmendia. Imagine, if a demonstration were organised, and in addition to Bereziartua’s accession, I would also sign for Garzia to rewrite – after the publication of the novel Fadoa Coimbran in 1995 he did not draw any fictional book.
Joke, or something like that. In a memorable conversation – for what he said, but also for his ability to dodge some of the things he was asked about – the Volga Bateleros asked: “Have you become a Basque Bartleby?” The answer was: “What do I wear in the current Basque literature? There are no organized demonstrations, unless I know, for me to rewrite. I am content to have translated his motto into Euskera: ‘I prefer no’.
In addition to the two books we have already mentioned, at least short works authors have another antecedent, the first one: Maybe. A total of four stories books, among them the feature film Pernixio, Ignacio Aldecoa prize, plus the prologue by Anjel Lertxundi, plus the author's own epilogue. In the aforementioned interview, Garzia states: “Most of Akaso’s pieces left there, with the misery: the relief of the grandparents’ world, the clearance of accounts with the school monks.” It would be the second group, in a single copy, called the Bele Games. The rest, more or less, of the others, although the Petiri-landako’s Cuso is more than what Lertxundi pointed out as “collecting the oral narrative tradition and setting it up literally”. In short, the four stories have their own personality and personality.
The only criticism made by Xabier Mendiguren Elizegi was as follows: “This is a story book, and very good. We would also say very well.” It is a trap, but since the shadow of Itzal has come later, the comment seems to me to be too daring. I mean, with the second one, it outperformed the first one. In addition, it is the one that best places the stories of the first block. And with the name of Bele games, he said: “Despite the pretensions it has, or perhaps for that reason, I don’t think it has done quite well.” To me, however, this is the story that has attracted the most attention, among other more usual. The most absurd, yes, but the most interesting. The only one I've had to read twice, and certainly the only one I wouldn't have been lazy to read twice.
Mendiguren, 1988: “We therefore have the hope that Juan Garzia will continue in the world of storytelling.” The years have passed, but hope has not been lost. Even if we have to organize a demonstration. But I would rather not.
Liburua: Akaso
Idazlea: Juan Garzia Garmendia
Argitaletxea: Erein, 1987
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