Federico Krutwig
Federico Krutwig Sagredo (Getxo, 15 May 1921 – Bilbao, 15 November 1998) was a Spanish Basque writer, philosopher, politician, and author of several books, with Vasconia standing out in the political domain for its influence in the early stages of ETA, and as an advocate of classic Labourdin for the standardization of Basque. He distanced himself from Sabino Arana's brand of Basque nationalism, emphasizing language instead of race as pivotal for the Basque nation.
Federico Krutwig | |
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| Born | Federico Krutwig Sagredo May 15, 1921 Getxo, Spain |
| Died | 1998 (aged 76–77) Bilbao, Spain |
| Occupation | Writer, philosopher and politician |
| Language | Basque, Spanish |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Literary movement | Anarcho-independentism |
| Notable works | Vasconia |
Along with Felix Likiniano, he tried to create some resistance to Franco's dictatorial regime after the Spanish Civil War. The thought of both authors, melding Basque nationalism and anarchism gave birth to a minor political current known as Anarkoabertzalism (Anarcho-independentism), which eventually merged within the hybrid of Marxism and Anarchism known as Autonomism.