José María Iparraguirre
José María Iparraguirre, (1820–1881) was a Basque poet and writer in the Basque language, bertsolari and musician.
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Native name | José María de Iparraguirre Balerdi |
Born | 1820 Urretxu, Gipuzkoa, Spain |
Died | 1881 Itsaso |
Occupation | Writer, poet, bertsolari, musician |
Language | Spanish, Basque |
Nationality | Basque |
José Maria Iparraguirre, a bard, is known for his compositions, the most significant of which is Gernikako Arbola (literally "the Guernica tree"); it quickly became the Basque anthem.
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