In this essay Krutwig extends his ideas on Greater Vasconia to Western Europe, claiming and hoping for an "internal decolonization" of the continent and proposing what could be grossly taken as the Europe of the Regions. (Garaldea: On the origin of Basques and their relation to Guanches, 1978): In this, maybe his most scientific and serious essay, Krutwig studies the origins of the Basques and explores a hypothetical (land of "we are" or land of the flame), extending at some time in the past through all Western Europe and the Mediterranean basin. In the annexes, he analyzes transcriptions of Guanche (native Canarian) and Pictish inscriptions, concluding that their two extinct languages are not just related to Basque but that they are the very same tongue. This daring claim has not been corroborated by anyone so far, and nearly all specialists in the subject consider it erroneous. (The New Vasconia, 1979): a substantially enlarged re-edition of , after the death of Franco. (1984) He spoke and read several ancient and modern languages. He translated works of Goethe and Mao Zedong into Basque. Krutwig died in Bilbao in 1998. Influence The Basque folk group released an album featuring collaborations with Canarian musicians. References Apuntes sobre la vida de Federico Krutwig Sagredo by Maria Agirre Computer Shock·a Euskari.a +2001. Urthea, Basque translation of Krutwig's "Computer Shock Vasconia Año 2001" by Arima −23/11/14 43°19′17′′N 1°59′8′′W Sources Sudupe, Pako 2011: 50eko hamarkadako euskal literatura I. Hizkuntza eta ideologia eztabaidak, Donostia, Utriusque Vasconiae. Sudupe, Pako 2011: 50eko hamarkadako euskal literatura II. Kazetaritza eta saiakera, Donostia, Utriusque Vasconiae. Sudupe, Pako 2012: "Ideologia eztabaidak 50eko hamarkadan" in Alaitz Aizpuru (koord.), Euskal Herriko pentsamenduaren gida, Bilbo, UEU. External links Comprehensive bibliography of Federico Krutwig 1921 births 1998 deaths People from Getxo Spanish people of German descent Basque writers Spanish male writers Basque-language writers Spanish anarchists Spanish revolutionaries ETA (separatist group) activists Male essayists Spanish essayists 20th-century essayists