Xabier Lete, Basque writer, poet, singer and politician

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Xabier Lete Bergaretxe (born April 5, 1944 in Oiartzun, Gipuzkoa and deceased December 4, 2010 in San Sebastian) was a Basque writer, poet, singer and politician. He began writing from an early age and became quite usual to publish articles in the magazine "Zeruko Argiak." In 1965 he created a band of Basque Music with Mikel Laboa, Benito Lertxundi, Jotxean Artze, Jose Angel Irigarai, and Lourdes Iriondo. The band was named "Ez Dok Amairu," which disappeared in 1972; however, Xabier Lete continued singing with Lourdes Iriondo, who by that time was his wife. In 1968 he published his first book of poems and won the Basque Literature Award in October 2009 for his last book of poems "Egunsentiaren esku izotzak" (Frozen hands of the dawn). He suffered a hard blow in 2005 when his wife Lourdes passed away due to an illness. In April 2009, Lete was proclaimed member of the Academy of Wisdom, Science, Art and Literature, and in 2010 he was named member of honor of the Academy of the Basque Language. Xabier Lete passed away on December 4, 2010 due to an illness after being hospitalized for two serious illnesses.