Daniela Albizu

Daniela Albizu Berasategi (Urrugne, Lapurdi, 23 May 1936 - Bayonne, 26 February 2015) was a Basque-speaking teacher, writer, and councillor. She dedicated her entire life to the Basque language and culture.

Biography Her father was from Alava and her mother from Guipuzcoa, having emigrated to Urrugne. Albizu developed a particular attachment to her mother tongue, Basque, after being prohibited from speaking it at school. In addition to teaching French and Spanish, she devoted herself to teaching Basque. She was the first nationalist councillor in Urrugne, participating in the organisation of the group in 1982.

Albizu wrote several books in Basque, including Hiru uhainak (1979, Elkar), Lau sasoi (2003, Maiatz), and Ilargi eta hontz sorginen ipuinak (2006, Pyrémonde). She also collaborated with Joseba Aurkenerena on a collection of poems and stories which were published in Iturri-aldeko nere leihotik (2011, Maiatz).