Juan María Lekuona

Juan María Lekuona Berasategi (Oiartzun, Guipúzcoa, 1927 - Donostia, 5 December 2005) was a Basque poet in euskera.

After an eleven-year hiatus from writing, Lekuona entered a new phase and encountered poets like Aresti, whose influence led him to delve into social and existential poetry.

During the early years of his writing career, he collaborated with magazines such as "Zeruko Argia," "Olerti," "Egan," and "El Bidasoa."

His poetry, which developed and deepened over the years, marks significant milestones in various periods of Basque literature.

Since 1987, he has been a full member of Euskaltzaindia (Royal Academy of the Basque Language), serving as its president from 1989 to 1995 and heading the Literature Committee.