Karmele Jaio

Karmele Jaio Eiguren (Vitoria-Gasteiz, March 19, 1970) is a Basque writer and journalist whose works have been translated into Catalan, German, Russian, Spanish, and English. She is the recipient of multiple awards for Amaren eskuak (2006, Elkar) and Aitaren etxea (Elkar, 2019).

Early life and education Karmele Jaio Eiguren was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, in 1970.

She graduated in Information Sciences in 1993–94 from the University of the Basque Country.

Selected works

Poetry collections Orain hilak ditugu (2015, Elkar).

Short stories Hamabost zauri (2004, Elkar). Published in Spanish as, Heridas crónicas (2010, Ttarttalo). Zu bezain ahul (2007, Elkar). Ez naiz ni (2012, Elkar).

Novels Amaren eskuak (2006, Elkar). Published in Spanish as Las manos de mi madre, (Ttarttalo, 2008). Adapted for the cinema by and presented at the Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián. Musika airean (2010, Elkar). Published in Spanish as Música en el aire (Ttarttalo, 2013). Aitaren etxea (Elkar, 2019). La casa del padre (Destino, 2020). My father's house (Dedalus Ltd., 2023).

Awards 2006, for Amaren eskuak. 2006, for Amaren eskuak. 2006, for Amaren eskuak. 2007, Zazpi Kale Saria for Amaren eskuak. 2012, VII for Amaren eskuak. 2020, for Aitaren etxea.