Erein

Erein Argitaletxea (literally 'Sow Publishing House') is a Spanish publishing house that works in the Basque language. It was created in December 1976 in San Sebastián by Julen Lizundia, Asentxio Ondartzabal, Xabier Lete, Edorta Kortadi, Anjel Lertxundi, José Manuel Castells and Jexux Mari Mujika. Although the initial aim was to publish in Euskara, its first book was Diálogos en torno a las elecciones by Eugenio Ibarzabal, issued during the first democratic elections of the post-Franco period, reflecting the publisher's interest in the political rupture of the time. Early works of note include the economic study by Baleren Bakaikoa in the Basque Country (1977) and Patxi Goenaga's Gramatika bideetan (1978). Erein also launched Ipurbeltz, a Basque comic magazine founded in 1977 that ran until 2008. Among its most significant literary publications are Obabakoak by Bernardo Atxaga, Haur besoetakoa by Jon Mirande, Aise me echó la mano by Anjel Lertxundi and Hamaika pauso by Ramon Saizarbitoria. The house works to promote and develop Basque culture through three main areas: publishing Basque literature for adults, young people and children; creating, developing and editing textbooks in collaboration with various groups of teachers in the Basque Country, covering primary, secondary and baccalaureate education, with textbooks and teaching materials in Euskara and some also in Spanish; and publishing essays, some in Basque and some in Spanish, on themes related to Basque culture and society. Erein Publishing House aims to respond to the needs of Basque society through its editorial work, with the utmost precision, quality and professionalism. Today Erein operates from its offices at Tolosa etorbidea 107, 20018 Donostia (Gipuzkoa), and maintains a catalogue that includes adult, young-adult and children's literature, educational materials and e-books. Its website lists new releases such as Atilaren gutizia by Jon Arretxe, Tonta by Jasone Osoro, Kaiolan by Arrate Egaña, Zelaiaren bila by Andoni Agirrezabala, Krimena eta zigorra by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ysäuan by Nerea Loiola, Gaupasa kluba by Irati Jimenez, Oroiminaren hirietan aldaroka by Jon Iturregi Martin, Zotin planetarioaren kasua by Abel Amutxategi, Gramo bat by Nerea Loiola, Nola esaten zaio agur ama bati by Uxue Razquin and Odola eta gatza by Jokin Erkoreka Abio, among others. It also offers electronic books and a Basque-language educational platform.

Erein Argitaletxea was founded in December 1976 in San Sebastián by a group of seven individuals: Julen Lizundia, Asentxio Ondartzabal, Xabier Lete, Edorta Kortadi, Anjel Lertxundi, José Manuel Castells and Jexux Mari Mujika. The founding took place during the Spanish transition to democracy, shortly after the death of Francisco Franco, a period of political and cultural opening in the Basque Country. The initial objective was to publish in Euskara, the Basque language, which had suffered from decades of suppression. However, the first book published by Erein was Diálogos en torno a las elecciones by Eugenio Ibarzabal, a work that appeared during the first democratic elections of the post-Franco era, reflecting the publisher's engagement with the political rupture and current affairs of the moment. In its early years, Erein published works that combined contemporary relevance with cultural and linguistic development. Notable early titles include a study on economic dependency in the Basque Country by Baleren Bakaikoa (1977) and Gramatika bideetan by Patxi Goenaga (1978), a work on Basque grammar. In 1977 the house also founded Ipurbeltz, a Basque comic magazine that became a landmark in Basque-language popular culture and continued publication until 2008. Over the following decades, Erein built a catalogue of Basque literature that includes some of the most significant works in the language. Among them are Obabakoak by Bernardo Atxaga, Haur besoetakoa by Jon Mirande, Aise me echó la mano by Anjel Lertxundi and Hamaika pauso by Ramon Saizarbitoria. These publications helped consolidate a modern Basque literary canon and brought Basque writing to wider audiences. Parallel to its literary output, Erein developed a strong educational publishing programme. It creates, develops and edits textbooks in collaboration with various groups of teachers in the Basque Country, covering Educación Primaria (primary), ESO (compulsory secondary education) and Bachillerato (baccalaureate). The textbooks and teaching materials are published in Euskara, and some are also available in Spanish. This educational line has been central to the publisher's mission of serving the linguistic and pedagogical needs of Basque society. A third pillar of Erein's activity is the publication of essays, some in Basque and some in Spanish, on themes related to Basque culture and society. Through these three areas — literature, education and essays — Erein Publishing House seeks to respond to the needs of Basque society with precision, quality and professionalism. The company remains headquartered at Tolosa etorbidea 107, 20018 Donostia (Gipuzkoa), and continues to publish new titles, including e-books and a Basque-language educational platform.

• 2008

  Ipurbeltz comic magazine ceases publication after more than three decades.

• 1978

  Publication of Gramatika bideetan by Patxi Goenaga.

• 1977

  Publication of Baleren Bakaikoa's work on economic dependency in the Basque Country; founding of Ipurbeltz comic magazine.

• 1976

  Erein Argitaletxea founded in December in San Sebastián by seven founders.

A Basque-language publisher dedicated to promoting and developing Basque culture through literature, education and essays.

• Obabakoak

• Haur besoetakoa

• Aise me echó la mano

• Hamaika pauso

• Gramatika bideetan

• Ipurbeltz

• Basque-language textbooks (Primary, ESO, Bachillerato)

1. 1Erein Argitaletxea official websiteerein.eus
2. 2Erein — Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
3. 3Erein — Wikidatawikidata.org