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Txillardegi

1929 - 2012

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José Luis Álvarez Enparantza (27 September 1929 – 14 January 2012), better known by his pseudonym Txillardegi, was a Basque linguist, politician, and writer. He was born and raised in the Basque Country, and although he did not learn the Basque language until the age of 17, he later came to be considered one of the most influential figures in Basque nationalism and culture in the second half of the 20th century. He was one of the founders of ETA, but in 1967 he left because he did not agree with its political line. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Txillardegi is the 3,853rd most popular writer (up from 4,282nd in 2019), the 1,218th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,337th in 2019) and the 139th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Txillardegi ranks 3,853 out of 7,302. Before him are Al-Nabigha, Paul Johnson, Sunthorn Phu, Wang Changling, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, and Mykola Bazhan. After him are Lev Nussimbaum, Konstantin Fedin, Greg Bear, Natalya Gorbanevskaya, Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano, and Frédéric Beigbeder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Txillardegi ranks 288. Before him are Nadja Tiller, Stanisław Mikulski, Germain Derycke, Dorothee Sölle, Reino Börjesson, and Dominique Fernandez. After him are Mithat Bayrak, Carlo Ubbiali, Ken McGregor, Ödön Földessy, Ruth Pfau, and Hallgeir Brenden. Among people deceased in 2012, Txillardegi ranks 222. Before him are Jack Taylor, James Farentino, Peter Carsten, Émile Allais, Francisco Xavier do Amaral, and Leonardo Favio. After him are R. G. Armstrong, Florence Green, Mustafa Ould Salek, Sage Stallone, Pierre Sinibaldi, and Zakaria Mohieddin.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Txillardegi ranks 1,218 out of 3,355. Before him are Juan Modesto (1906), Ferran Adrià (1962), Luis Vélez de Guevara (1579), Juan Mata (1988), José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca (1728), and Antón Lamazares (1954). After him are Iñaki Urdangarin (1968), Ferran Torres (2000), Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (1824), Pero López de Ayala (1332), Enrique Mateos (1934), and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez (1754).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Txillardegi ranks 139. Before him are Gonzalo de Berceo (1197), Jesús Moncada (1941), Lope de Rueda (1500), Carolina Coronado (1820), Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau (1842), and Luis Vélez de Guevara (1579). After him are Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano (1824), José Cadalso (1741), Antonio Buero Vallejo (1916), Javier Cercas (1962), Quim Monzó (1952), and Alejandro Casona (1903).

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