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ihes ederra revisited hedoi etxarte   I  alain m. urrutia Ihes Ederra (Alberdania 2009) is the first graphic novel in Basque. It has been published by UMPS and was created by Hedoi Etxartek (Iruña 1986) and Alain M. Urrutiak (Bilbao 1981). University teacher Iban Zaldua (Donostia 1966) has written an introduction in English.

The story is based on two main themes: in one, a heterosexual couple describes his daily life; the other is an alternate history. In this context, the Free Basque Republic has been part of the French Federation for 200 years. There are also conflicts and critical moments in this alternate history. The book is about the conquest of people, territories and memory. The scenes from Ihes Ederra lose their texts here and, like in situationalist fanzines, take on new words. In the new Basque version, the Scottish politician George Galloway recites “Kapitalismoaren Alde”, written by Jon Mirande ( Paris 1925-1972). In the English part, Juanes and Pauline talk about a passage from “Women, Culture and Politics” by Angela Y. Davis (Birminghan, Alabama 1944).