BURNING BONES: illuminating stories from Spain’s national poetry prize winner
It’s understandable to see why the author is described as one of Basque literature’s leading contemporary writers and has a host of national awards to her name.
It’s understandable to see why the author is described as one of Basque literature’s leading contemporary writers and has a host of national awards to her name.
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