Yolanda Arrieta

Yolanda Arrieta Malaxetxeberria (Etxebarria, Biscay, 6 July 1963) is a Basque writer. She completed her teaching studies in the school of teachers of Ezkoriatza, in the speciality of Basque Philosophy. After that, she studied theater at the Antzerti school and finally, she studied Cultural and Social Anthropology, at the Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences of San Sebastián. Her greatest activity has always been literature, mainly as a creative writer and also conducting literary workshops and fostering a taste for Literature and Reading.

She has written books both for children and adults.

Besides her literature work, she has worked for EITB as a scriptwriter and lately she has worked as a guest signer in different basque newspapers (Berria and Deia) and magazines (Argia).

The main theme of her work is based on the fact that there are no small stories and also on the importance of women in the oral transmission of literature.

Works Her writing list is long. She has published more than fifiteen books. These are some of the last published ones:

Novels Agur, ama! (2009, Aizkorri) Ongi etorri! (2009, Galdakaoko Town Hall) Itzalpetik (2010, Erein) Nitaz ahaztu dira (2010, Erein) Amaren urteak (2011, Aizkorri) Iturretako ermita (2011, Markina-XemeinTown Hall) ABCD berri bat (2011, Mezulari) Ai, ai, ai! (2011, Mezulari) Basajaun eta Martin (2012, Erein) Maddalenen usaina (2014, Ibaizabal) Argiaren alaba (2015, Denonartean) Euskadi Saria Award Winner Kulun kuttunak (2016, Denonartean) Aho bete amets: ahozko haur poesiaren alde (2016, Denonartean) Luna-cuna (2017, Elkar)

Awards 1990: I Legazpi Award, Theater mode. 1991: Baporea Award 1991: Euskadi Theater Award 1991: Santurtziko Short Theater Award 1991: Pedro Barrutia Theater Award 1993: Donostia City Theater Award, Second Prize 1997: Irun City Award 2006: Max Award 2011: Peru Abarka Award 2015: Euskadi Literature Award