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Sabino Arana | |
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Born | Sabino Policarpo Arana Goiri 26 January 1865 Abando, Biscay, Spain |
Died | 25 November 1903 Sukarrieta, Biscay, Spain | (aged 38)
Pen name | Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Spanish |
Spouse | Nicolasa de Achica-Allende Iturri (1900–1903; his death) |
Relatives | Luis Arana (brother) |
Sabino Policarpo Arana Goiri (in Spanish), Sabin Polikarpo Arana Goiri (in Basque), or Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin (self-styled) (26 January 1865 – 25 November 1903), was a Spanish writer and the founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV). Arana is considered the father of Basque nationalism.
He died in Sukarrieta at the age of 38 after falling ill with Addison's disease during time spent in prison. He had been charged with treason for attempting to send a telegram to President Theodore Roosevelt, in which he praised the United States for helping Cuba gain independence from Spain.