Amaia Etxeberria

Essayist · San Sebastián

Amaia Etxeberria writes personal essays about memory, family, and landscape, with particular attention to Basque history and culture. Her work has appeared in Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos, Lateral, and Dossiers de Psicoanálisis. She is the author of the essay collection "Casa Vieja," winner of the Premio Herralde in 2022. Her writing moves between family biography and cultural history, exploring how personal memory intersects with collective identity. She teaches literature at Mondragon University.

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The Slow Death of the Family Photograph

We take more pictures than any generation in history. Almost none of them will survive us.

Amaia Etxeberria · June 28, 2026 · 6 min read

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What the River Remembers

A drowned village, a reservoir drawdown, and the strange grief of seeing the past resurface.

Amaia Etxeberria · April 19, 2026 · 7 min read

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My Grandmother's Kitchen, Reassembled

After she died, we divided the room between us. I got the spoons, and the silence.

Amaia Etxeberria · November 16, 2025 · 5 min read