Pedro Agerre

Quick Facts

Intro

Basque writer

Places

Spain

was

Writer Priest

Work field

Literature Religion

Gender

Male

Religion(s):

Catholic church

Birth

1556

Place of birth

Urdazubi/Urdax, Spain

Death

8 April 1644 People who died on this day

Place of death

Sare, France

Age

88 years

Residence

Sare, France

Education

University of Salamanca

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Biography

Pedro Agerre, best known as Axular, was one of the main Basque writers of the 17th century. His main work was Gero (Later), published in 1643, an ascetic book written with elaborate prose and composed following the traumatic period of the Basque witch trials (1609-1613).

Despite hailing from the house Axular, located in Urdazubi/Urdax (Navarre), he was appointed to the neighbouring parish of Sara (Labourd), where he stood out in his preaching. On the maternal line, he was related to Martin Azpilkueta and Francis Xavier.

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