Maskulinitate berriak Euskal Haur eta Gazte Narratiban: "Matias Plof-en erabakiak", "Alex" eta "Kea airean bezala" eleberrietako pertsonaiak biluzten

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to consider the types of masculinity that appear in three Basque novels for children and young people. Attention will be given to different aspects of the characters to see whether they posit alternative masculinities, distinct from the hegemonic form of masculinity. To do this, three Lizardi prize winners were chosen: Matias Ploff-en erabakiak (1991) by Patxi Zubizarreta, Alex (1994 [1990]) by Mariasun Landa, and Kea airean bezala (2006) by Imanol Azkue. All three novels have similar textual features: the characters tell us about their concerns in the first person, from their I; they are the same sex and of similar age; and all three have physical/psychological problems to overcome to get on in life. The thematic approach and the construction of the characters are, however, not the same in all cases, and these nuances will be discussed before concluding what kinds of masculinity they present.