Libropueblo / Herriliburu: The publishing project of Ramiro Pinilla and José Javier Rapha Bilbao (1977-1986)

Abstract

Libropueblo/Herriliburu was a publishing house from Biscay (Basque Country, Spain) founded by Ramiro Pinilla and José Javier Rapha Bilbao which was developed during the years of the Spanish transition to democracy (1977-1986). It was a revolutionary attempt to undermine the structure of the publishing industry in Spain. The motto «directly from writer to reader» took a leading role in the editorial plan and both authors promoted the incorporation of the writers into Spanish political and social contemporary movements. The project involved every step of the publishing process, as well as a price policy that eliminated the author’s profit contribution. The cultural and artistic reality of the Spanish transition runs parallel to the genesis, evolution and final decline of the publishing house. This also explains the peculiarities of Ramiro Pinilla’s literary career and his subsequent evolution as a novelist.

https://doi.org/10.17398/2660-7301.41.75