Basque Studies Newsletter ISSN: 1537-2464 Center for Basque Studies N E W S L E T T E R

Center for Basque Studies Newsletter ISSN: 1537-2464 Center for Basque Studies N E W S L E T T E R

Linda White retires from the Center SPRING Linda White, Associate Professor with the Center for Basque Studies, retired in May 2006. She 2 0 0 6 completed a Ph.D. in Basque Studies (Language and Literature) in 1996, with a dissertation on Emakumeen Hitzak Euskaraz: Basque Women Writers of the Twentieth Century. During her career here, she taught several classes, mainly our Basque language series and Basque literature. She also created textbooks and distance courses for learning Euskara. Her research NUMBER 73 interests also included genre fiction in Basque literature, the new women writers, and Basque women who write in Spanish. Linda recently reminisced about her career at UNR:

Majoring in foreign languages was In this issue: never a promise for a successful career, but as a freshman in college the only classes I wanted to take Linda White retires 1 were language classes. During my Gloria Totoricagüena undergraduate career, I studied Span- ish, French, Russian, Portuguese, assumes Directorship 3 Japanese, and Basque. My Basque class was an evening session with the Xabier Irujo welcomed 4 late Jon Bilbao. The other students Durango Book Fair 5 were members of the Reno Basque community. We did not learn a lot New Basque Librarian 6 of Basque, but I acquired a lot of Highlights information about the local Basque 7 community, and of course had the Diaspora conference 8 pleasure of studying with Jon.

Advisory Board meets 10 While still an undergraduate, I also Studies Abroad in met others who were involved in the Center for Basque Studies, or who the Basque Country 11 would become involved years later. I New publications 12 worked as a student for Eloy Placer during my senior year, and I took Spanish Linda White with some of her publications. literature classes from him as well, along with Jill Berner. When I began my graduate change my major to Spanish literature, and ask studies, my French was a great deal more him to chair my committee. He asked me why fluent than my Spanish, so I initially majored I wanted to change from French to Spanish, in French literature. But alas, I was not an and I replied, “Porque me da Placer” (Because existentialist, and I could not get away from it gives me pleasure/Placer). He laughed at my that depressing philosophy with a French little joke and said he would do it. A semi-annual publication of the major. Not pleased with my fluency level in Center for Basque Studies, Spanish, I decided to spend part of a summer When Dr. Placer died three months before my University of Nevada, Reno in Mexico, and when I returned I went Reno, NV 89557-0012 Master’s exams, I was devastated. Ironically, straight to Dr. Placer’s office to show off my now fluent Spanish, express my desire to (continued on page 2) Center for Basque Studies Newsletter (continued from page 1) I first met William Douglass at Eloy’s funeral. One of my fellow students at that time in the Dr. Linda White’s Honors: UNR Spanish Master’s program was Carmelo 2000 Mousel-Feltner Award for Urza, the director of our University Studies Excellence in Research and Creative Abroad Consortium who is tenured through Activity, College of Arts and Science, University of Nevada, Reno. the Center for Basque Studies. So my ties to the Center extend as far back as the early 1993 Inducted into the Basque Hall seventies. of Fame by the Society of Basque Studies in America “for extraordinary In 1976 I took a position with the University contributions to Basque culture” as a in the library and worked with Lou Amestoy teacher, translator and lexicographer of (another Basque in my life) in the early the Basque language. days of library computerization. That library experience came in handy when a temporary Publications: space opened in Basque Studies in 1981. Aurrera! A Textbook for Learning I took that position, and when it became Basque. Reno: University of Nevada Press, forthcoming 2006. permanent in 1982, I was very pleased to find myself working with my old classmate, Jill Nerea and I by Laura Mintegi. Berner. Diaspora Conference participants Translated by Linda White. Introduction William Safran and Robin Cohen enjoy by Linda White. New York: Peter Lang the group’s visit to Lake Tahoe. As soon as I began working at Basque Press, 2005. Studies, I renewed my efforts to learn Euskara. Gorka Aulestia was intrigued that An Anthology of Basque Short Stories. The Center for Basque Studies I would spend my weekends in self-study, Compiled by Mari Jose Olaziregi. Ed. Newsletter is a semi-annual and he offered to give me private lessons two Linda White. Trans. Kristin Addis, publication sent free of charge mornings a week before the library opened. Margaret Jull-Costa, Amaia Gabantxo, Elizabeth Macklin, Linda White. Series to any interested person. If Within two years, I was working with Gorka editors, Mari Jose Olaziregi and Linda you would like to receive the on the dictionary project. We spent many newsletter in paper format, White. Reno: Center for Basque enjoyable hours in deep concentration and Studies, 2004. please send your name and discussion over the use of this word or that postal address to: word, poring over multiple foreign-language Amatxi, Amuma, Amona: Writings in dictionaries, using all of our English, Basque, Honor of Basque Women. Eds. Linda Center for Basque Studies / 322 Spanish, and French to reach an agreement on White and Cameron Watson. Reno: University of Nevada, Reno the equivalents we were assigning to Basque Center for Basque Studies, 2003. Reno, NV 89557-0012 words. What joy for a foreign language major! I was working on a dictionary. Basque-English English-Basque Or e-mail us at: [email protected] Dictionary (co-author with Gorka Or phone: 775.784.4854 Aulestia). San Sebastián [Spain]: One of the great pleasures of working at the Elkar / Reno: University of Nevada Or fax: 775.784.1355 Center was collaborating with young scholars Press, 1992. from the Basque Country. Having them assist The newsletter is also available in the language classes was helpful, and the English-Basque Dictionary (co-author electronically, in a printable students loved it. Many of these young people with Gorka Aulestia). Reno: University format. If you would like to have remained a part of my life. Dr. Cameron of Nevada Press, 1990. receive the newsletter in Watson studied Basque in my class (and now electronic format, thus saving probably speaks better than I do). Dr. Javier Selected Translations: printing and postage costs, Cillero Goiriastuena assisted in my classes The Basque Poetic Tradition, by please specify this option and let and remained in the U.S. for ten years, finally Gorka Aulestia. Reno and Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, 2000. us know your e-mail address. completing a Ph.D. in Basque Studies. It was my great pleasure to chair his committee. And Txan Fantasma, by Mariasun Landa. Please visit our web site: there were many others that I worked with and Reno and Las Vegas: University of remember fondly. Nevada Press, 1996.

basque.unr.edu Another opportunity that came my way Errusika, by Mariasun Landa. Reno and through the Center was translation. Over Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, Produced by the Center for Basque the years I was involved in nine translation 1996. Studies, University of Nevada, projects from Spanish and Basque. With a Reno. Jill Berner, editor. total of seventeen book-length publications Improvisational Poetry from the Basque Country, by Gorka Aulestia. and dozens of articles, I can retire with the (in conjunction with Lisa Corcostegui). hope that my years of effort have made a Reno: University of Nevada Press, The University of Nevada, Reno is an Equal small difference in the body of knowledge 1995. Opportunity / Affirmative Action, ADA institu- concerning Basque literature, Basque women, tion. 5/06 8,500. and teaching Basque as a second language. Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Gloria Totoricagüena assumes CBS Directorship

Congratulations to Dr. Gloria Totoricagüena, Junior Faculty Research Award 2004, and Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Mexico, and who has been selected to serve as the Director the Mousel-Feltner Award for Excellence the United States. I would especially like to of the Center for Basque Studies as of Janu- in Research and Creative Activity 2004. In invite our readers to help us encourage people ary 1, 2006. Dr. Totoricagüena has been with 2005, her book Boise Basques: Dreamers and to apply for the Ph.D. in Basque Studies at the Center for four years, and holds a Ph.D. in Doers was the finalist for the Idaho Librar- UNR. Check out our website for more infor- Comparative Politics from the London School ians Association Best Book Award. mation.” [basque.unr.edu] of Economics and Political Science. She has conducted comprehensive research on Basque Current research interests include quantitative Yes, there are new dynamics at the CBS, with communities from twenty different countries, and qualitative analyses of the Basque dias- innovative projects and eager new faculty with extensive fieldwork in Argentina, Uru- pora political experience and comparisons to and we will be hiring another new assistant guay, Peru, Chile, Australia, England, Bel- other ethnic diasporas; directing oral gium, and the United States. She collaborates history and genealogy projects with on research projects with specialists at the Basques in fifteen countries; transna- University of the Basque Country, Deusto, tional identities and globalization; and Mondragon, the University of Navarra and analysis of Basque Government poli- the Public University of Navarra as well as in cies and relationships with their dia- networks of researchers from Israel, Korea, sporic communities around the world. Russia, Armenia, Ireland, Mexico, Venezu- ela, Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. She also Dr. Totoricagüena says, “The most serves as a consultant for diaspora-related significant challenge for me as Direc- themes to the Basque Government, Eusko tor is to maintain excellence in pro- Ikaskuntza and to other ethnic communities gramming, selection of projects and around the world. Ph.D. students, and to innovatively steer the CBS into new disciplines. I Our new Director has authored four books am planning to initiate new programs and numerous articles in the fields of Basque that exponentially increase Basque migration, identity, and diaspora studies. She Studies in English-speaking universi- was the project director for four works of ties. Rather than giving fish, we need the fifteen-book series, “Urazandi: Basques to teach others to fish. By that I mean Across the Seas,” regarding Basque migration that the CBS has produced numerous and identity maintenance around the globe. English-language materials—we have She is also the series director and author of seven different publications series—on- “Basques in the United States” for the En- line courses, on-campus courses in ciclopedia Auñamendi, which includes over Reno, adult learning summer courses, 800 pages of text and 350 photographs for outreach projects across the United Gloria Totoricagüena, new Director of the Internet encyclopedia. Totoricagüena was States. However, I think it’s time to prepare the Center for Basque Studies. also recently invited as a lead researcher for existing U.S. university professors who al- the Diaspora Studies Project, administered ready have an interest and some expertise in professor this year (applications will be ac- at the Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Basque Studies to prepare and teach Basque cepted July 1–November 1, 2006). Says Dr. Studies, University of Toronto. She presents Studies courses themselves. I intend to pursue Totoricagüena, “Nevertheless, our mission has her research at international conferences organizing summer intensive workshops that not changed from Drs. Douglass or Zulaika’s regularly and most recently has given papers provide curriculum and didactic materials for Directorships. The CBS is charged with edu- in the Basque Country, London, Brussels, university professors who will then return to cating, facilitating, and disseminating infor- Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Lima, Sydney, their own campuses and instruct a course in mation on the Basque homeland and diaspora Melbourne, San Francisco, and New York. Basque Studies. from a very basic to a Ph.D. level. We are focused on researching and publishing the Dr. Totoricagüena has received much recogni- “I plan to maintain the highest standards of results of the most innovative theoretical and tion for her teaching excellence including the research by attracting the best scholars and fieldwork studies. We are preserving Basque Tufts University Inspirational Teacher Award, Ph.D. students to our Center. The CBS has heritage and simultaneously we are promot- the University of Idaho Teaching Excellence established itself as a platform for training ing cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative Award, Target Teachers Excellence Award, academics in Basque Studies, and we want to research.” State of Idaho Governor’s Initiative Teach- continue on that track. We need to continue ing Excellence Award, the Idaho Humanities promoting Basque Studies throughout the Council Teacher Research Fellowship, and world. Consequently, I am already working selection for Who’s Who among American on establishing agreements of collaboration Teachers in 1994, 2000, and 2002. Her re- with universities in the Basque Country, Aus- search has been recognized with the UNR tralia, the United Kingdom, the Philippines,

Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Xabier Irujo Ametzaga joins Center faculty

New faculty member Xabier Irujo Ametzaga will join the Center for Basque Studies in July 2006, coming from Boise State University. He was born in exile in Caracas, Venezuela and educated in the Basque Country, and brings impressive educational achievements and experience that will enhance the Center’s teaching and research production. Dr. Irujo has three Master’s degrees—in Linguistics, History, and Philosophy—and is studying for a fourth, in Law, from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) in Spain. He also has a Ph.D. in History from the University of Navarre, with a dissertation on “Basque Exile in Uruguay, 1943–1955.” When he studied for his philosophy degree, his main focus was on political philosophy, and he is currently completing a Ph.D. in Basque Political Philosophy at the Universidad del País Vasco. His research is on the political philosophy of the Basque Government-in-Exile (1937–1975). Jill Berner talked with Dr. Irujo in April about his background and research plans:

JB: Your CV is impressive, as you have sev- the southern region? rope are more rigorous. Here students have eral degrees in a variety of subjects, and you XI: Yes, and also in historical work I include more freedom to choose from a variety of are still continuing your education in Law areas that were historically Basque such as courses, even within their area of study. Over and Basque Political Philosophy. You seem to Bearn, Rioja, and Landes. there the system is more rigid, you must fo- have a great love of the academic life. What cus more intensely in your area of study. For special perspectives and knowledge do you example, if you are studying linguistics, the bring to the Center? courses would include Latin, Greek, history XI: There are different perspectives for focus- of Latin, history of Greek, history of linguis- ing on the same issue. I am working on the tics, etc., and most degrees take five years so Basque political issue in general, especially this would be equivalent to a Master’s degree Basques in exile, but from various perspec- here. Also, more people there attend Univer- tives: the ideologies of parties, forces, people sity, and thus there is more competition for in exile; the philosophical point of view; the jobs and demand for higher degrees. linguistic point of view, concerning survival of the language and its political implications; JB: You have also received some literary self-determination. I think my background in awards, for poetry—tell us something about philosophy will add a different perspective to this area of interest. my work at the Center. XI: Poetry is another interest of mine. I don’t read many novels, I prefer poetry. I have pub- JB: Tell us about your current projects—are lished one book of poetry, and a few poems you writing a book? in magazines. The literary awards were for XI: Actually I’m working on a few books the 10th Basque Literary Contest of the City right now. I am collaborating with others on Council of Pamplona in 1995, for a book of two books, one with Josu Legarreta and Iñaki poems entitled Ortzipeko Oihalak, and in Goiogana on Basques in exile during World Xabier Irujo Ametzaga, newest member of the 2000 for their 15th Basque Literary Contest War II, and another one that is a history of the Center faculty. with the poems entitled “Txorimaloarena” Basque Center “Euskal Erria” in Montevideo, (Of the Scarecrow) and “Hosto erori berria” Uruguay, part of the Urazandi Series pub- (New Fallen Leaf). lished by the Basque Government. JB: What classes are you planning to present I’m also working on a book of translations for our students? of works done during the Basque exile, and XI: For fall 2006, I will be teaching Basque another project on Basque poetry written in language (Basque 101). I am hoping in the Selected Publications: exile. It is a compilation of works, including future to teach Contemporary Basque Politics, a prologue and information about the authors. which is a course I taught last year at Boise Correspondencia Irujo-Aguirre (1939–1945). This one should be published within a few State University. I have also taught Basque Forthcoming spring 2006. months. literature, cinema, and Basque culture. I Projecting ahead, I am planning a book on would like to develop a course on History of La Sociedad de Confraternidad Vasca Euskal the ancient legal system of the Basques, the Basque Politics, 1789 to the Present. Erria (1912). (with Alberto Irigoyen Artetxe) fueros; and would eventually like to research A history of one of the two Basque Centers in and write on strategies of the state for de-na- JB: You have been working in Boise for Montevideo (Uruguay); commissioned by the tionalization—mainly the Basque case, but awhile, and now in Reno—how does the U.S. Basque Government for the Urazandi Series including Ireland and a couple of other states academic life differ from that of Spain? (July 2006). in Europe. XI: I came to the U.S. in July 2005 to teach at Boise State University in their Basque Studies Euskal erbeste politikoa Uruguain (1943– JB: Does your research and writing take into Program, which was created in 2005. In com- 1955). A history of Basque exile in Uruguay account Iparralde (the Northern Basque coun- paring the academic programs in Europe with between 1943 and 1955. (Basque Institute of try, the provinces within France) as well as those of the U.S., I think the programs in Eu- Public Administration, 2005).

Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Basque books presented at Durango Book Fair

Joseba Zulaika went to the Basque Country Improvised Oral Poetry and Basque Tradition CBS and Nevada Press titles are available in December 2005 to promote our publica- (eds. Samuel G. Armistead and Joseba Zu- through the University of Nevada Press. tions at the Durangoko Azoka / Durango laika) from the 2003 conference “Old Songs, Please see the Center web site at http:// Book Fair. On December 5 in Bilbao, he and New Theories: A Symposium on Oral Impro- basque.unr.edu for ordering information. several of our authors informed the media visational Poetry.” of the many books produced this year by the While in Durango, Joseba Zulaika also gave Center and by the University of Nevada Press We also presented two new Basque Text- a lecture on “Reno’s Basque Library, Mem- in their Basque Book Series. Thirteen books books, Waking the Hedgehog: The Literary ory of a People” on Dec. 9 at the Book Fair. were presented at the press conference held at World of Bernardo Atxaga, by Mari Jose Articles about his participation and the Cen- Euskaltzaindia. The event was Olaziregi, and Basque Soci- ter’s books appeared in several newspapers: attended by authors Mari Jose ety: Structures, Institutions, Noticias de Gipuzcoa (twice), Noticias de Olaziregi, Gabriel Gatti, Iñaki and Contemporary Life, ed- Alava, Gara, Deia, and El País. In addition, Martínez de Albeniz, Pedro ited by Gabriel Gatti, Ignacio interviews with Dr. Zulaika were broadcast Ibarra, Jon Azua, Javier Viar, Irazuzta, and Iñaki Martínez on Basque radio stations Euskadi Irratia and Joxerra Garzia, and Agustin de Albeniz, translated by Bizkaia Irratia, as well on Basque television, Oiarzabal. Cameron J. Watson. Euskal Telebista.

The Center has undertaken an The first publication in the ambitious publishing agenda Basque Classics Series, The resulting in nine titles pub- Old Law of Bizkaia (1452): lished in 2005. Another three A Critical Edition, was also titles by the University of presented (compiled, edited Nevada Press were presented, and annotated by Gregorio as well as one published by Monreal Zia; translated by Erroteta authored by Center Ph.D. student William A. Douglass and Linda White; pref- NEW online course— Pedro Oiarzabal with his brother Agustin. ace by William A. Douglass). BASQ 452: Bernardo The Center’s various publication series have From other series, we presented And the Atxaga been made possible by an agreement be- Serpent Said to the Woman, by M.L. Oñed- tween the Center for Basque Studies and the erra (Basque Literature Series, 2; trans. by The aim of this course for fall 2006 is to Departments of Education, Culture, and the Kristin Addis; series eds. Mari Jose Olaziregi study Basque literature, with a focus on Ber- Presidency of the Basque Government. Series and Linda White); States of Terror: Begoña nardo Atxaga’s work. Readers throughout include a Basque Textbook Series, Basque Aretxaga’s Essays (Occasional Papers Series, the world have been entranced by Atxaga’s Literature Series, Conference Series, Dias- 8; ed. Joseba Zulaika; introduction by Kay books—this course will offer you the op- pora and Migration Studies Series, Basque B. Warren; prologue and epilogue by Joseba portunity to read the best literature written in Classics Series (aided by grants from the Zulaika); and a bilingual children’s book, The Basque (in English translation). As a surprise, Bizkaian Provincial Govern- Girl Who Swam to Euskadi Bernardo Atxaga himself will be a guest in ment, through the Association / Euskadiraino igerian joan the course. of Friends of the CBS), and zen neska by Mark Kurlansky an Occasional Papers Series. (illus. Mark Kurlansky; trans. We will follow the evolution of Basque lit- Javier Cillero Goiriastuena). erature, identify its most distinctive features, Our 2005 publications include and discuss contemporary trends. We will three Conference Papers In addition, we presented then analyze the works of our most interna- volumes: Empire & Terror: three books from the Basque tional Basque author. Our goal is to inves- Nationalism / Postnationalism Book Series of the Univer- tigate what defines this minority literature. in the New Millennium (eds. sity of Nevada Press: Ameri- We will also explore the enthusiastic global Begoña Aretxaga, Dennis kanuak: Basques in the New reception of Atxaga’s fiction—in particular, Dworkin, Joseba Gabilondo, World, by William A. Doug- Obabakoak, which has been translated into and Joseba Zulaika) from lass and Jon Bilbao (reprint twenty-six languages. the 2002 conference, “Na- edition with new preface by tionalism, Globalization, and William A. Douglass); The The instructor is Mari Jose Olaziregi, Ph.D., Terror: A Debate on State- Good Oak, a novel by Martin from the University of the Basque Country. less Nations, Particularisms/ Etchart; and Basques in the Students must enroll by August 18. For more Universalism, and Radical Democracy”; Philippines, by Marciano R. de Borja. We information, please contact UNR’s Indepen- Learning from the Bilbao Guggenheim (eds. also featured a book published in the Basque dent Learning Office at 1-800-233-8928, ext. Anna Maria Guasch and Joseba Zulaika) Country, La Identidad Vasca en el Mundo, by 4652 or [email protected]. from the 2004 conference “Learning from Agustin M. Oiarzabal de Cuadra and Pedro J. the Guggenheim”; and Voicing the Moment: Oiarzabal de Cuadra. Center for Basque Studies Newsletter ▪ How about the work environment here in Imanol Irizar welcomed as Nevada, as compared to that in Donostia-San Sebastián? Is the profession of librarian dif- new Basque Librarian ferent here? II: Here the career of librarian is more profes- sionalized. You can’t get a degree in library The Center welcomes Imanol Irizar, who II: The Basque Studies Library has the only science in the universities of the Basque arrived at the University of Nevada, Reno in known copies of several journals and these Country; you must attend a technical school, February to begin his duties as the new head should be carefully preserved, as well as or go to Madrid or Barcelona. The HABE of the Basque Studies Library. Irizar comes to digitized and shared with others. In the last library where I worked in San Sebastián was Reno from the Basque Country, where he re- twenty years, libraries in the Basque Country very specialized, we worked as a team. Here, ceived his library science training and worked have improved. Now we can easily exchange I like the way some things work better, such as the founder and director of the HABE documents (scan and e-mail articles, for ex- as meetings where everyone gets together Library in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa for over ample) to share resources. briefly for a limited-topic discussion. I have twenty years. HABE, part of the Department had to adjust to different procedures, and am of Culture in the Basque government, is an learning a lot about University library opera- institute for teaching the Basque language tions and the various departments included to adults. Irizar’s expertise with the cre- here. I am also trying to improve my English ation and maintenance of a large database to be able to communicate better. of articles on languages and linguistics I’m very interested in authority control, will be invaluable for the Basque Library, which is a system of making names and which recently created a database on pre- subject headings consistent for easier access 1995 Basque topics (see http://basquedb. to materials. In the U.S., the Library of Con- unr.edu/). The Basque collection includes gress provides this information, but they have some 55,000 books, journals, and films, made some errors in the Basque and Spanish and draws many scholars from around the names, subject areas, etc. so I could be of world. help in establishing proper formats for those. We asked Imanol Irizar a few questions Also, place names in the Basque Country about his new job and plans for the library: now are adapted to Basque rules of orthogra- phy, thus Vizcaya is Bizkaia, for example. We ▪ You have been head of the Basque Library need to make these consistent for all libraries. for four months now. What are your impressions of the collection? Imanol Irizar ▪ The Basque Library is to be relocated in the II: I have a very good impression of the [photo: Zuriñe Vélez de Mendizabal] new Knowledge Center in 2008. What special quality and quantity of the Basque Library features will the new facility have that will collection. It has some very unique, impor- make things easier for staff and patrons? tant archives within it, such as the Huarte de Jon Bilbao started the collection as II: It will be good to have more room to keep Jauregui archive, some family collections, Basque Bibliographer. He was not a librarian, the collections together. We also will have up- photos and slides. Also there is a good gen- but very detail-oriented and knowledgeable to-date technology, which is very important eral selection of journals, some quite exhaus- about publishers and subject areas to collect for development of new projects. tive. However, organizationally the collection from. He created a very general collection needs help. There are many uncataloged through exhaustive acquisition of Basque materials, we need better storage (materials materials. Now we must be more selective are now kept in four different locations), and and specialized, due to space and budget Eusko Ikaskuntza, rare materials need better security. constraints and also since materials can now Basque Library sign Currently we are evaluating what we easily be shared among libraries, through have—an inventory is being conducted, and faxing and digitizing. We plan to specialize in agreement we can weed out duplicates during this time. New World materials, especially the Ameri- Some may be kept, but many can be offered can West. We have some immigrant family In May, the Center for Basque Studies and to other libraries. records, photos, slides of American West Eusko Ikaskuntza (Basque Studies Society, Basque festivals and sheepherding cycles, from the Basque Country) extended their ▪ What are your impressions of the job? posters—and hope to expand on this. Materi- agreement of cooperation to include the II: One big problem is that there will no als in English will be a main concern. Basque University of Nevada, Reno’s Basque longer be a Basque cataloger after June, so libraries will take care of collecting Basque Library. Eusko Ikaskuntza Director, Josemari we will have to devise a brief method of language publications, and we can cover the Vélez de Mendizabal, traveled to Reno to recording the books, probably using order diaspora areas. sign the agreement with Dean of Libraries records and a scan of the title page. However, In the future, we hope to digitize materi- and UNR Vice President of Technology, this makes it difficult for researchers to find als and make them available on the web (for Steven Zink. The agreement confirms an materials as they don’t have subject headings materials that are past their copyright dates). exchange of publications and a donation of or authority control. More staff is needed—a For example, we can digitize the Basque every publication of Eusko Ikaskuntza for cataloger and an archivist. newspapers published in the U.S. in the early the Basque Library, headed by Imanol Irizar. twentieth century. We hope to collaborate We are very grateful to Eusko Ikaskuntza for ▪ What will be your main goals for the next with Basque Country libraries and institutions their collaboration with our research mission. year or two for the Basque Studies Library? to be part of Basque Studies in the world. Eskerrik asko! Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Highlights Sandra Ott spoke to a reading group at Public Radio Station, on January 3, 2006 Barnes and Noble bookstore in Reno on about the Basque diaspora in the U.S., December 7, focusing on the WWII Oc- the Center for Basque Studies, and its “Regards: Album de Famille,” with text by cupation of the French Basque Country. oral history program in particular. Further Sandra Ott of the Center for Basque The group read her chapter “Remember- interviews are scheduled for the popular Studies and photographs by Anne Rearick, ing the Resistance in Popular Theatre: nightly radio show, “La Casa de la Pal- appears in Pays Basque magazine, No. A Basque Controversy,” from Memory abra” with Roge Blasco. 40 (Oct.–Dec. 2005, pp. 10–17), a special and World War II: An Ethnographic Ap- issue on “being Basque today.” proach (ed. F. Cappelletto, Berg, 2005), An article on Douglass Distinguished For the same issue, Gloria as well as “Good Tongues, Bad Tongues: Scholar Gregorio Monreal Zia appeared Totoricagüena wrote the text to Denunciation, Rumor and Revenge,” in Nevada Silver & Blue, the magazine accompany photos provided by Euskal which explores acts of betrayal during the of the University of Nevada, Reno, for Argentina for an article on “Diaspora: the Occupation. Spring 2006. It gave information on Dr. Eighth Province” (pp. 32–38). Monreal’s career and on his research Basque Ph.D. student Pedro Oiarzabal project while in Reno. It also discussed David Río, Professor of American Literature launched two web sites relating to his the William A. Douglass Distinguished at the University of the Basque Country current research. Euskalidentity.com, is Scholar Award, established last year to fa- and Adjunct Professor at UNR, published the web site for Euskalidentity Kultur cilitate international networking of Basque two entries for The Greenwood Encyclo- Elkartea, a non-profit cultural association scholars. pedia of Multiethnic American Literature dedicated to the study of Basque iden- (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005): tity worldwide. He also presented www. Richard Siegel, University of Nevada, Reno “Basque American Literature” (Vol. I) and euskaldiaspora.com, which covers his political science professor emeritus and “Robert Laxalt” (Vol. III). research on the Basque virtual diaspora, president of the American Civil Liberties In addition, Prof. Río gave papers at including links to Basque diaspora institu- Union of Nevada, gave human rights lec- two conferences in October 2005: “To tions around the world. tures February 13 and 15 at a conference Look Forward as Well as Backward: The on world affairs organized and hosted by Basque Legacy in Monique Urza’s The We regret that the Ikasi program, an educa- the University of the Basque Country in Deep Blue Memory,” presented at the 40th tional workshop on Basque culture, will Bilbao, Spain. Western Literature Association Confer- not be held in 2006. We thank Dr. Linda ence in Los Angeles, and “Challenging White, who is retiring this year, for her Publications by Andoni Alonso, visit- Conventional Recreations of the Western past years of organizing this popular event ing scholar with the Center for spring Past: Frank Bergon’s Shoshone Mike” giv- and look forward to offering it again in semester, were mentioned in El País, the en at the I International Conference on the summer of 2007 when we will have ad- largest-circulating newspaper in Spain. American Literary West in Vitoria-Gasteiz. ditional staff available. Three works on cyberculture, co-authored with Iñaki Arzoz, were featured: La In November, the Anthropology Club at Sandra Ott is the anthropological consultant nueva ciudad de Dios (Siruela, 2002), UNR asked Sandra Ott to be a discus- on a joint Xiberoan (Souletine)/Nafarroa Carta al homo ciberneticus (Edaf, 2003), sant, representing cultural anthropology, project, Ainarak Ainarak, investigat- and La quinta columna digital (Barcelona: on a panel in the anthropology depart- ing integration into Xiberoan society by Gedisa, 2005). This latest book won the ment. They talked about a range of issues Navarrese and Aragonese women who Epson Foundation’s VI Eusebi Colomer relating to graduate school and careers in worked in the sandal factories of Maule in Essay Prize. anthropology. the early twentieth century, as well as by Alonso and Arzoz also co-authored refugees from the Spanish Civil War and Basque Cyberculture: From Digital The Nevada State Museum Store held a Portuguese immigrant workers. Euskadi to CyberEuskalherria, part of our Holiday Book Signing the evening of Basque Textbooks Series (2001), used for December 8, featuring several titles from CBS staff are featured in three book reviews our class on Basque Cyberculture. the University of Nevada Press’ Basque in the Revista Internacional de Estudios Book Series, with authors available to Vascos, 49:1. Ph.D. student Juan Arana Sandra Ott is the faculty advisor for a new sign them. Books and authors included published reviews of Jorge Oteiza. Pasión club at the University of Nevada, Reno, Chorizos in an Iron Skillet, Mary Ancho y razón by Soledad Alvarez (Donostia: Ed. The Celtic Club, formed by students inter- Davis; Amerikanuak: Basques in the New Nerea y Fundación Museo Jorge Oteiza, ested in Celtic cultures and history. World, William A. Douglass; Speaking 2003), 231–234, and Oteiza en Irún, Through the Aspens, J. Mallea Olaetxe; 1957–1974 by J. Rodríguez Salís (Irun: Center staff, especially Gloria The Circle of Mountains, Sandra Ott; Luis de Uranzu Kultur Taldea-Alberda- Totoricagüena and Joseba Zulaika, Basque Diaspora, Gloria Totoricagüena; nia, 2003), 287–290. The work Identity, were contacted by various media Solitude, Carmelo Urza; and The Deep Culture, and Politics in the Basque Dias- representatives from around the world Blue Memory, Monique Laxalt. pora by Gloria P. Totoricagüena (Reno: for comments after the Basque separatist University of Nevada Press, 2004) was group, ETA, announced a permanent Ph.D. student Pedro Oiarzabal published a reviewed by Iñaki Martínez de Albéniz in ceasefire with the Spanish government on review of Santiago Ibarra: Historia de the same issue, 293–296. March 22. un Inmigrante Vasco, by Angeles de Dios Martina, in the Revista Internacional de Ph.D. Student Pedro Oiarzabal was inter- Estudios Vascos, 49:1 (2004), 268–271. viewed by Radio Euskadi, the Basque (continued on page 9) Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Diaspora Politics conference presented

The Center for Basque Studies sponsored the 2006 International William A. Douglass, Emeritus Professor, Center for Basque Studies, Symposium on Diaspora Politics, “Opportunity Structures in Dias- University of Nevada, Reno: “In Search of the Basque-American pora Relations: Comparisons in Contemporary Multi-level Politics Diaspora.” of Diaspora and Transnational Identity,” at the University of Nevada, Michel Laguerre, Director, Berkeley Center for Globalization and Reno. World renowned experts discussed and debated such topics as Information Technology, University of California, Berkeley: the main characteristics and organizational structures of contemporary “Diasporic Politics in the European Union: Paris’ City Hall and the ethno-national diasporas, and how their relationships with their home- Jewish Quarter.” land and host-society governments might develop; communal strate- Razmik Panossian, Rights and Democracy, Montreal, Canada: “Do gies and tactics used by diasporas, and how effective they are at influ- Diasporas Really Matter? Civil Society Organisations, Policy Mak- encing the foreign policy of central governments; opportunity struc- ers, and Ethnic Community Organisations.” tures for diasporas in the post-modern and trans-state social, economic William Safran, Department of Political Science, University of Colo- and political systems; and ways diaspora activities, and ethno-national rado at Boulder: “Democracy, Pluralism, and Diaspora Identity: An identity maintenance in general, influence social and political security Ambiguous Relationship.” issues both domestically and in foreign policy. Gabriel Sheffer, Department of Political Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem: “The Diaspora The Symposium consisted of Phenomenon in the 21st presentations and discussions Century: Ideational, Orga- of papers given by: nizational and Behavioral Thomas Abraham, Chairman, Challenges.” Global Organization of Khachig Tölölyan, Chair, People of Indian Origin Department of English, (GOPIO), Inc., Stamford, Wesleyan University; Edi- CT: “People of Indian Ori- tor of Diaspora: A Journal gin as Global Citizens.” of Transnational Studies: Kim Butler, Chair, Depart- “Diaspora Involvement in ment of Africana Studies, Political Actions: The Case Rutgers University: “The of the Armenian Diaspora.” African Meta-Diaspora Gloria Totoricagüena, and Multi-Layered Poli- Director, Center for Basque tics: Negotiating Diaspora Studies, University of Ne- Strategies in the Digital vada, Reno: “The Political Age.” Agency of Ethnic Diasporas: Nergis Canefe, Centre for Refugee Studies and Department of Politi- Paradiplomacy and the Construction of Political Communities in cal Science, York University, Canada: “Religion in the ‘New the World System.” World’: Critical Issues of Belonging and Acceptance among Muslim Migrant Communities in Canada.” Participants’ papers will be published in an edited volume next year. Robin Cohen, ESRC Professorial Research Fellow and Professor The conference web site may be found at http://basque.unr.edu/ of Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick, Diaspora2006.htm. Coventry: “Creolization and Diaspora: The Cultural Politics of Divergence and Perhaps Convergence.” Photo: Conference participants and Center for Basque Studies staff.

Basque Lecture Series for fall 2005

The Center for Basque Studies sponsored several talks in its fall 2005 American OSS, 1940–1949,” on November 28. Ekai Txapartegi, post- lecture series. The first was a seminar on November 15, given by then- doctoral research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, Director Joseba Zulaika on “The Paradox of Sovereignty,” reviewing spoke November 29 on “Is it Time for Non-Violence?” exploring the the cases of Spain (the Catalan Statut and the Plan Ibarretxe), the Eu- possible role of civil disobedience in the Basque Country’s political ropean Union (the unitary supra-state versus the federal models) and future. the United States. On November 23, we presented Juan Bautista Ben- goetxea of the Colorado School of Mines, speaking on “Philosophy A lecture by Fernando Molina of the University of the Basque Coun- (Ethics) into Engineering (Chemistry): An Actual American Case for a try, on “Arizmendiarrieta, Founder of the Mondragon Cooperatives,” Possible Basque Agenda,” focusing on ethical issues, institutional and was given on November 30. And on December 6, Sandra Ott of the individual, comparing U.S. and Basque cases. Center’s faculty gave a presentation on “Good Tongues, Bad Tongues: Denunciation, Rumor and Revenge in the French Basque Country Xabier Irujo, a historian who will join our faculty in July, presented (1940–1945),” on women’s involvement in collaboration and resis- a lecture on “The Collaboration of Basque Secret Services and the tance during the Occupation.

Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Sandra Ott of the Center published the Gamma Kappa International Society, Highlights (continued) article, “Good Tongues, Bad Tongues: Reno-Sparks chapter. Denunciation, Rumour and Revenge in Joseba Zulaika published an article entitled the French Basque Country, 1943–1945,” Juan Arana and Pedro Oiarzabal were “Las ruinas de la identidad: conversión y in the March 2006 issue of History and selected for Outstanding International escritura” in a book edited by A. Ortiz- Anthropology (pp. 57–72). The article Graduate Student awards at the University Osés and P. Lanceros, La interpretación provides the first ethnographic study of of Nevada, Reno for spring 2006. This del mundo: cuestiones para el tercer denunciation and rumor during the Ger- was the third year in a row that Pedro milenio (Barcelona: Anthropos, 2006). man Occupation, focusing on events in a Oiarzabal has received the award. Zori- French Basque village. onak, Juan and Pedro! During spring 2006, the Center offered the following courses: Elementary Basque II, On April 7, Joseba Zulaika presented a talk Visiting scholar Andoni Alonso’s book, taught by Kate Camino; Basque Culture, on “The Architecture of Desire: Bilbao’s co-authored by Iñaki Arzoz, has been by Sandra Ott and also taught online Four Cathedrals” at the symposium, selected as the book of the month for by Joseba Zulaika; Independent Study: “Politics of Space” (a conference in the May by the University of Washington’s Basque Cyberculture, by visiting profes- context of the exhibition “On Difference Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies. sor Andoni Alonso; and Bernardo Atxaga, #2: Grenzwertig”), held at Wurttembischer The book, Basque Cyberculture: From taught online by Mari Jose Olaziregi. Kustverein in Stuttgart, Germany. Digital Euskadi to Cybereuskalherria (Reno: Center for Basque Studies, 2006) Gloria Totoricagüena was interviewed by Gloria Totoricagüena was interviewed about is reviewed by Loykie Lomine of the Basque Ph.D. student Pedro Oiarzabal her future plans for the Center for Basque University of Winchester (England) where for the web site of the Basque Club of Studies by Miel Elustondo for the Basque he is Programme Director for the M.A. in New York (www.eeny.org) on her appoint- journal, Argia. Cultural and Arts Management. ment as Director of the Center for the term 2006–2009. She discussed her goals for Ph.D. student Pedro Oiarzabal published Ph.D. student Argitxu Camus is interview- the next three years, including an interna- a review of Los hijos del exilio vasco: ing past delegates of the North American tional conference on Diaspora studies and arraigo o desarraigo by José Ángel Basque Organizations to obtain informa- a Basque family heritage program. Ascuence and María Luisa San Miguel, in tion on the history of the Basque federa- Revista Internacional de Estudios Vascos, tion, for a future publication in the “Ura- The December 2005 issue (no. 10/11/12) of 49:2, 711–713. zandi: Basques Across the Seas” series. the journal Landazuri presents a lengthy interview with William A. Douglass, An article on the Center, “Small Basque Sandra Ott became a member of the Society former director of the Center for Basque Studies Program Boasts Global Reach,” for French Historical Studies and was in- Studies. The interview was conducted by Heather Shallenberger, appeared in vited to give a paper at their 52nd annual by Miel Angel Elustondo, a Basque Nevada News Online (University of meeting, held at the University of Illinois, Country journalist and frequent visitor to Nevada, Reno) for April 10. The article Champaign-Urbana, April 20–23. Her pa- the Center. He has been interviewing Dr. said that “This internationally recognized per, “Bad Tongues and Power-Playing by Douglass and others connected with the department is heralded for its research, French Basque Women during the German Center for a book on Douglass’ career. student programs, scholarly conferences, Occupation,” was part of a workshop on and publications as well as considered a gender and sexuality in France during and A workshop on Forms of Union: the British valuable resource by media and scholars after the Occupation. and Spanish Monarchies in the Seven- worldwide.” teenth and Eighteenth Centuries was held Sandra Ott served as the external evalua- on March 11 at the European Studies Basque Ph.D. student Juan Arana reviewed tor of the Boise State University project, Centre, St. Antony’s College, Univer- a book by Edorta Kortadi Olano, Eduardo “Bridging Community Needs and Inter- sity of Oxford. It was convened by the Chillida. Vida y obra de un artista uni- national Studies: Developing a Basque Centre’s Basque Visiting Fellow, Jon versal (Madrid: Editorial Síntesis, 2003) Studies Minor” at BSU in April. The two- Arrieta, and included Gregorio Monreal for the journal Revista Internacional de year project is funded by a grant from the (Public University of Navarre; current Estudios Vascos No. 49:2, pp.714–718. U.S. Department of Education. She met Douglass Distinguished Scholar) and José In addition, at a conference on Jorge with administrators and faculty at BSU María Portillo (University of the Basque Oteiza on April 6 at the University of Na- involved with the minor, launched in Sep- Country), a former visiting scholar with varra (Kultur Ekintzen Zerbitzua), Arana tember 2005, and also with the Board of the Center. presented a paper on “Oteiza eta Ilargiaren the Cenarrusa Center for Basque Studies. Establishment of the Basque Visiting Begiraleak. Gai Erromantikoak Oteizaren Fellowship at St. Antony’s was negoti- Eskulturan.” His travel expenses were In May, Ph.D. student Argitxu Camus’ paper ated by Sandra Ott and Goio Monreal partially covered by a grant awarded by on “The Algerian War and the Newspa- in conjunction with Eusko Ikaskuntza and the Graduate Student Association of the per Euskal Herria” was posted online the Basque Government in 1985. University of Nevada, Reno. for the conference Euskal Herria Mugaz Gaindi III/Basque Presence in the World An interview with CBS director Gloria On April 24, Basque Ph.D. student Pedro III, by EuskoSare.org. A paper by Pedro Totoricagüena by Blas Pedro Uberuaga Oiarzabal gave a talk about Basque J. Oiarzabal, “Euskaldiaspora.com—A appears on his popular Basque-related history and Basques in the U.S. for the Methodological Approach to Studying web page, known as “the Buber page” Honorary Teachers Organization, Delta the Basque Diaspora Online,” was also (www.buber.net). presented on the site. Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Center receives G. Totoricagüena funding for Basque lectures in Argentina Genealogy Center In November, Gloria Totoricagüena traveled to Argentina to present academic lec- The Center for Basque Studies received fund- tures and participate in the Youth Congress ing from the Nevada State Legislature to of the Argentine National Basque Week organize and launch the Basque Family His- held in Necochea. She presented a lecture tory in the USA project, with Dr. Gloria To- November 7 for the College of Social Sci- toricagüena as the Principal Investigator. The ences at the University of Buenos Aires, CBS has formed a network of professionals Centro de Estudios Arturo Campion, on At the Advisory Board dinner, from left to aid in conducting genealogical research in rear: Julie Lacy, William Douglass, Antonio Basque transnational identity in Argentina. the USA from census data, military records, de Ynchausti, Cheloy de Ynchausti, Pello She then gave a lecture at the Youth Con- Social Security Index, and port of entry im- Salaburu, Emilia Doyaga. In front: Lloyd and gress, comparing differences between the migration records. The $250,000 allotment Diane Root. South American Basque diaspora and that is allocated for the 2005–2007 biennium. of North America. She also participated The goal of the project is to create a database in the conference of Basque Librarians in CBS Advisory Board from existing records on Basques in the U.S. Argentina, in conjunction with National from 1790 through the 1930s. The database meets in Reno Basque Week. will not be ready for any public inquiry until The Center’s annual winter Advisory Board the end of 2007. meeting took place March 4 at Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks, Nevada. Four new board members were welcomed, including ex-of- Faculty Seminar Series, ficio member Tontxu Campos, Minister of Education of the Basque Government; Sixto Spring 2006  Jimenez; Antonio de Ynchausti; and Koldo San Sebastián. Center for Basque Studies faculty presented seminars during spring semester, featuring The Board proposed creating business their current research. On March 15, Linda William Douglass plans for the Basque Genealogy Project and White spoke on “Borrowing Culture: Thirty receives Gold Medal for CBS publications. Genealogy project Years of Studying Basques.” As a retiring leaders Dr. George Ryskamp and Jennifer faculty member who has been at the Center Director Emeritus of the Center for Basque Kerns of Brigham Young University were for over twenty years, Dr. White’s research Studies, William A. Douglass, recently was in attendance at the meeting to present their has focused on the effect of nationalism awarded the Medalla de Oro (gold medal) initial work on database creation. Also under on Basque women’s lives, genre fiction in by the Universidad Pública de Navarra, discussion were future staffing needs of the Basque literature, the new women writers, in the Basque region of Spain. The award Center, fundraising issues, and organization and Basque women who write in Spanish. acknowledges his contributions to the of a Basque Country tour in 2007. Center She has also taught the Basque language and field of Basque studies, which began with Director Gloria Totoricagüena gave an is currently finishing a textbook for learning doctoral research conducted in 1963 in the overview of the Center’s founding and his- Euskara. village of Etxalar, Navarra. This research tory, and her proposals for future initiatives. was later published in his work Echalar She also expressed deep appreciation to the On April 5, Gloria Totoricagüena, Director of and Murelaga: Opportunity and Rural De- Basque Government’s Education Depart- the Center, presented “The Political Agency population in Two Spanish Basque Villages ment for their generous financial assistance of Ethnic Diasporas: Paradiplomacy and the (London: C. Hurst & Co.; New York: St. to the Center that has made many of our Construction of Political Communities in the Martin’s Press, 1975). As an anthropolo- most important projects possible. World System.” Her talk addressed the perse- gist, Douglass has published some twenty verance of non-state actors in foreign policy, monographs and numerous scholarly ar- In addition to our new board members, other stating that “culture and identity politics are ticles throughout his career in the areas of members present were Michonne Ascuaga, no longer singularly dominated by state-cen- peasant society, ethnic groups and ethnicity Mike Bidart, William Douglass (Vice Chair- tric networks and are moving into the realm maintenance, Basque society, Mediter- man), Emilia Doyaga, John Echeverria of interest and ethnic alliances, such as home- ranean social structure, family history, and (Chairman), Pete Ernaut, Pello Salaburu, land-diaspora transnational relations.” migration studies. Last summer, Dr. Doug- Gloria Totoricagüena (Center Director), and lass donated his personal library of around Carmelo Urza. The board also welcomed On April 12, we heard a lecture from Grego- 5,000 books and dozens of journals to the several visitors, among them Alberto Letona rio Monreal, the current William A. Douglass Universidad Pública de Navarra. and Patxi Juaristi of the Dept. of Education Distinguished Scholar at the Center. He pre- of the Basque Government; Heather Hardy, sented “Llorente, 1806: The End of Basque The Medalla de Oro award was announced Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at UNR; Naiveté,” which discussed Juan A. Llorente’s in a full-page article appearing in the Cheloy de Ynchausti; Tony and Juliet Cam- book Noticias históricas de las tres provin- newspaper Diario de Noticias (Pamplona, pos; and Lloyd and Diane Root. Sandra Ott, cias vascongadas (Historical news of the Spain) on March 25, and included an in- Board Administrator, was also in attendance. three Basque provinces) (1806) and its impor- terview with Dr. Douglass. 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Rossetti’s Obsession, by Ramon Saizarbitoria. Anthology of Apologists and Detractors of the CBS and Nevada Press titles are available (Basque Literature Series, 3). Translated from Basque Language, by Juan Madariaga Orbea. through the University of Nevada Press. Basque by Madalen Saizarbitoria. Series eds. (Basque Classics Series, 2) Translated by Please see the Center web site at http:// Mari Jose Olaziregi and Frederick H. Fornoff, María Cris- basque.unr.edu for ordering information. Linda White, paper, tina Saavedra, Amaia Gabantxo, $19.95. and Cameron J. Watson, paper, We appreciate publication funding provided $29.95; cloth, $39.95. by the Government of the Basque Autono- From the cover: mous Community. The Classics Series is “Rossetti’s Obsession . From the cover: “From the published in part with the generous financial . . accurately combines seventeenth through the nine- support ob- the most fragile, irritat- teenth centuries . . . a number tained by the ing, yet touching traits of Spanish and French authors Association of a man in search of the made it their business to point of Friends of right role to play in rela- out the barbarity and lack of the Center tion to women. Told in literary development of the for Basque the first person, the most Basque language . . . On the Studies from challenging voice for other hand, the Basque apolo- the Provincial writers, this excellent gists sought to legitimize [the Government novella unravels a par- language and foral system] of Bizkaia. ticular kind of contem- through the creation of a con- porary literary character struct, more or less mythical . . . one who is fearful in essence, which with great of failing at love, weak and calculating, and frequency relied on the excellence of the doubtful and puerile in his understanding of Basque language for its justification . . . the mechanisms of seduction.” (J. Ernesto This anthology attempts to present the most Ayala-Dip, El País. Babelia, 03/23/2002). important works of this secular polemic.”