García Jambrina, a professor at the University of Salamanca, shared his perspective on the figure of Miguel de Unamuno, as part of Unamuno Week, which commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Bilbao-born thinker's death. The presentation drew a large audience, highlighting the enduring interest in Unamuno's legacy, even on a sunny Friday afternoon in April.
“"My novel is a pretext to talk about Unamuno, which is what he desired, immortality. And he achieved it: we are still talking about him ninety years after his death."
Mikel Etxebarria Dobaran, president of the Unamuno Elkartea Association, introduced García Jambrina and thanked literary activist Juan María Barasorda for facilitating the author's presence. He also expressed gratitude to the EHU for providing the venue. Cristina Mendia, vice-president of the association, accompanied Etxebarria on the stage.
García Jambrina explained that El último caso de Unamuno will conclude a series of novels, most of which are yet to be written. The author is the winner of the International Historical Novel Prize City of Zaragoza for his work El manuscrito de piedra and has also been awarded the Fray Luis de León Essay Prize.
Unamuno Week began last Thursday at the Sociedad Bilbaína. On Monday, April 13, the Bidebarrieta Library will host the talk 'Women in Unamuno's Novels', given by María Jesús Cava. And on Tuesday, April 14, the anniversary of the proclamation of the Second Republic, the same venue will host the awards ceremony for the ideas competition to popularize Unamuno's figure in Bilbao.
