Get Dark

Fito Rodriguez

Get Dark

Udalbiltza | Booktegi 2023
37 Pages
Original title: Ostantza
ISBN: 978-84-19053-03-9
Translated into: click here

"Ostanza" (Get dark) is an end-of-the-day text.  Sunset falls on the tale of a political refugee´s journey.  After many years away, Teles returns to Zumaia, his home town, an industrial town on the Basque coast, where he once again encounters deep memories of workers´ and anti-Franco struggles. On returning, he hardly recognises the town or his old friends and comrades, and he has to settle some scores with them.

"Ostantza" means light of sunset, and the story takes place in this atmosphere. The main character, now a grandfather, returns to his town, where a relationship that he and his grandson had never imagined has, in fact, emerged, and it takes both of them to a surprising conclusion. This relationship reveals why Teles had gone into exile, and his grandson finds the keys he needs to understand his family and its circumstances.

Fito Rodriguez

Fito Rodriguez gained a BA in Philosophy and Letters in 1978, and completed a doctorate in Educational Sciences in 1988. He lectured at the University of the Basque Country. He has contributed to many Basque media: the newspapers Egin, Gara and Berria; the radio stations Egin Irratia, Info7 and Euskadi Irratia; and the print media Euskaldunon Egunkaria, Susa, Iralka, Ele, Bat, Tantak, Larrun, Ezpala, Bertsolari, Argia, Isilik, Jakin, Hik Hasi, Uztaro, RIEV, Euskerazaintza, EGAN and Bazka. His work includes surrealism, meditative literature, meta-literature and essays. He has been the chair of the Basque Writers’ Association, and a member of the board of Euskal PEN.

Fito Rodriguez