About Bilintx
Lived 1831 – 1876 (aged 45). Bilintx was a Spanish bertsolari, poet and writer.
Indalecio Bizcarrondo, also known as Bilintx (San Sebastián, 1831–1876) was a Basque improvisational poet or bertsolari He worked also in the bertso paperak style, producing poems on sheets of paper that could be sold loose and sung by the people, some of which caught on in popular culture. Bein batian Loyolan (spelling of that period) remains one of his most memorable poems, nowadays sung to John Denver's tune Annie's song popularised by the local music band Egan in the 1980s.
He was killed by a Carlist grenade shelled on San Sebastián on the San Sebastián Day during the Second Carlist War. Coincidentally, he died after months of suffering the same day the Charters (Foruak) were abolished on 21 July 1876.
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Who was Bilintx?
Basque writer (1831-1876)
When was Bilintx born?
Bilintx was born on 30 April 1831 in San Sebastián.
When did Bilintx die?
Bilintx died on 21 July 1876 in San Sebastián.
What was Bilintx's occupation?
Bilintx was a bertsolari, poet and writer.
What nationality was Bilintx?
Bilintx was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bilintx. https://biography.guide/bilintx/
MLA: "Bilintx." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bilintx/.
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