Émile Larre
Otxobi, aka Sokorri (1926 – 2015) was a priest, writer, improviser and
French-Basque academic.
He was an
active promoter of Basque traditions, particularly of bertsolaritza and Basque
pelota.
Émile Larre
directed the newspaper Herria since 1969, and collaborates with magazines such
as Gazte and Radio Adour.
In 1975, he
became a full member of Euskaltzaindia (the Academy of the Basque language).
He was a
judge at the general championships of bertsolaris in 1962, 1965 and 1982.
Soy argentina, mis abuelas eran hijas de Jean Larre y María Cassou (sus padres eran Fernando Cassou y Jeanne Oxobi). Me impactó que Émile llevara los dos apellidos que están en mi familia. Mi abuelo Jean Larre y su hermano Dominique eran propietarios de hoteles y canchas de pelota vasca en Buenos Aires.
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