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Sabino Arana

1865 - 1903

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Sabino Policarpo Arana Goiri (Spanish), Sabin Polikarpo Arana Goiri (Basque), or by his self-styled name Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin (26 January 1865 – 25 November 1903), was a Spanish writer of Basque Descent and the founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV). Considered the father of Basque nationalism, he promoted and helped standardize the Basque language, creating a distinct Basque orthography that later served as a basis for Standard Basque, and coined many neologisms to enhance the language’s prestige and resilience against Castilian and French language influences. However, Arana's legacy is controversial due to his advocacy of sexist and racist ideas, some of which have been described as proto-fascist, drawing criticism from both supporters and critics of Basque nationalism. Born in Abando, Biscay, Spain He died in Sukarrieta at the age of 38 after falling ill with Addison's disease during time spent in prison. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sabino Arana is the 1,545th most popular writer (up from 1,727th in 2019), the 537th most popular biography from Spain (up from 608th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sabino Arana ranks 1,545 out of 7,302. Before him are Kate Atkinson, Aksel Sandemose, Guido Adler, Seamus Heaney, Marianne Weber, and Hipponax. After him are Manuel Puig, Hunter S. Thompson, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Samuel Pepys, Auguste Maquet, and Richard Lovelace.

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Among people born in 1865, Sabino Arana ranks 50. Before him are Valentin Serov, Frederick Cook, Yvette Guilbert, Rüdiger von der Goltz, Rainis, and Rafael Merry del Val. After him are Princess Marie of Orléans, Abraham Isaac Kook, Edith Cavell, Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow, Friedrich Paschen, and Lucjan Żeligowski. Among people deceased in 1903, Sabino Arana ranks 23. Before him are Alexander Bain, Draga Mašin, Calamity Jane, Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria, Vasily Dokuchaev, and Marcel Renault. After him are Camillo Sitte, Richard Jordan Gatling, Sophie Gengembre Anderson, Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, Karl Gegenbaur, and Émile Baudot.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Sabino Arana ranks 537 out of 3,355. Before him are Fernando Vérgez Alzaga (1945), Lluís Llach (1948), Muhammad II of Granada (1235), Athanagild (517), Francesc Macià (1859), and Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier (1832). After him are Ramon Muntaner (1265), Hisham III of Córdoba (975), Galswintha (540), Marià Fortuny (1838), Santiago Rusiñol (1861), and João da Nova (1460).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Sabino Arana ranks 52. Before him are Javier Marías (1951), José de Espronceda (1808), Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (1939), Ibn al-Khatib (1313), Rafael Alberti (1902), and Ausiàs March (1400). After him are Joseph Karo (1488), Ildefonsus (607), Antonio de Nebrija (1441), Ramón del Valle-Inclán (1866), Mateo Alemán (1547), and Caterina Albert (1869).

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