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Ander Izagirre Wins Raúl Guerra Garrido Fellowship for 'Muñagorri' on Basque Violence

The yearlong €25,000 project centers on Alberto Muñagorri’s story to foster a humane public memory.

Overview

  • Izagirre presented the project in Donostia after being selected as the second Raúl Guerra Garrido fellow from twelve submissions.
  • The book will trace Muñagorri’s life to narrate roughly half a century of violence in the Basque Country.
  • Muñagorri, injured by a 1982 bomb in Errenteria, lost a leg and vision in one eye and continues to live with lasting physical and psychological effects.
  • Coverage clarifies that the device exploded at noon due to its timer rather than after he kicked an abandoned backpack, correcting a widespread account.
  • Officials and participants emphasized an ethical approach that avoids victimizing language, with publication planned at Libros del K.O. within one year.