1. Jose Luis Alvarez Enparantza, better known by his pseudonym Txillardegi, was a Basque linguist, politician, and writer.
11 Facts About Txillardegi
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Txillardegi was born and raised in the Basque Country, and although he did not learn the Basque language until the age of 17, he later came to be considered one of the most influential figures in Basque nationalism and culture in the second half of the 20th century.
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Txillardegi was one of the founders of ETA, but in 1967 he left because he did not agree with its political line.
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Txillardegi's name was put forward twice to become a full member of the Euskaltzaindia but he was turned down for political reasons.
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Txillardegi was a major contributor to the standardisation of Basque.
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Txillardegi was a well-known writer and linguist under the pseudonyms Larresoro, Igara and Usako.
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Txillardegi was a writer influenced by existentialism of Kierkegaard, Unamuno and Sartre, and by the writer Bertrand Russell.
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Txillardegi has had many books published, mostly to do with the Basque language and its grammar.
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Txillardegi won the Andima award in Caracas in 1969 for books on teaching mathematics.
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Txillardegi won the Silver Lauburu for his book Euskal Gramatika in Bilbo in 1980.
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Txillardegi participated in the foundation in 1977 of Herri Batasuna and was elected senator for the abertzale coalition in the first elections.