El poema "Ama euskeriari azken agurrak" de Felipe Arrese Beitia es clave en la construcción de la identidad nacional de los vascos de finales del siglo XIX. En el presente trabajo se estudia el ama euskeria (madre euskera) del poema como representación del volksgeist o genio del pueblo.Felipe Arrese Beitia's poem "Ama euskeraren azken agurrak" (The Farewell of Mother Basque language) is a key work in the building of the nationalidentity of Basque people at the end of the 19th century. In this paper the amaeuskara (Mother Basque language) in Arrese's poem is examined as the representation of the Volksgeist or folk spirit of Basque people.Le poème "Ama euskeriari azken agurrak" de Felipe Arrese Beitia est un élément clé dans la construction de l'identité nationale des basques de la fin du XIXème siècle. On étudie dans ce travail la ama euskeria (mère euskera) du poème comme représentation du volksgeist ou génie du peuple.Felipe Arrese Beitia's poem "Ama euskeraren azken agurrak" (The Farewell of Mother Basque language) is a key work in the building of the national identity of Basque people at the end of the 19th century. In this paper the ama euskara (Mother Basque language) in Arrese's poem is examined as the representation of the Volksgeist or folk spirit of Basque people
