Patxi Zubizarreta

He was included in the White Ravens catalog and the IBBY Honor Roll.

The recorded working language is Basque and Spanish. The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, Basque literature and children's literature. Places of work recorded in the authority are Basque Country. Distinctions recorded are Etxepare saria, Euskadi Prize - Child literature in Basque and Spanish National Children and Youth Literature Award.

• Name — Patxi Zubizarreta • Born — 25 January 1964 • Birthplace — Ordizia, Gipuzkoa • Language — Basque • Awards — Gizon izandako mutilates, Pantaleon badoa Xia Tenzinen Bidaia miresgarria

Zubizarreta was born in Ordizia, Gipuzkoa. He published his first book in 1991, Ametsetako mutila, and has since published a long series of books of many different genres, especially stories inspired by the traditional world. Regarding the issues, he has prioritized the issue of immigration, especially between North Africa and Europe that explains in such a way that it can be understood by the children, as in the book Usoa. His work has been translated into many languages, such as Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Asturian, Aragonese, English, Slovenian and Korean. Zubizarreta has also dedicated himself to translating Basque authors such as Abdela Taia, Najib Mahfuz, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt into Euskera. In his role as a creator of poetic musical shows Flying over paper / Paperean Hegan, he presented at the International IBBY Congress held in London in collaboration with Galtzagorri Elkartea and the Etxepare Institute, and the show Ants, horses, Elephants / Inurriak, zaldiak, elefanteak, presented at the International Children's Book Fair in Bologna.

• Eztia eta ozpina (1995, Alberdania) • Gizon izandako mutila Premio Euskadi (1997, Pamiela) • Usoa hegan etorritako neskatoa (1999, Erein) • Jeans-ak hozkailuan (2000, Alberdania) • Furia (2007, Erein) • Pantaleon badoa Premio Euskadi (2007, Pamiela) • Xia Tenzinen bidaia miresgarria (2009, Ibaizabal) • Joan (2010, Txalaparta) • Laranja bat zaborretan (2015, Elkar) • Erantzuna haizean dabil (2016, Txalaparta)