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Halldór Kiljan Laxness (Icelandic: [ˈhaltour ˈcʰɪljan ˈlaksnɛs] ⓘ; born Halldór Guðjónsson; 23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998) was an Icelandic writer and winner of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote novels, poetry, newspaper articles, essays, plays, travelogues and short stories.
Halldór Kiljan Laxness was born in 1902 in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, but spent his youth in the country. From the age of seventeen on, he travelled and lived abroad, chiefly on the European continent. He was influenced by expressionism and other modern currents in Germany and France.
Jan 24, 2022 · Learn about the life and works of Halldór Laxness, the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic novelist and visionary. Find out where to start reading his epic and diverse body of literature, from his first novel to his last.
Halldór Laxness (born April 23, 1902, Reykjavík, Iceland—died February 8, 1998, near Reykjavík) was an Icelandic novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955. He is considered the most creative Icelandic writer of the 20th century.
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Jul 4, 2022 · The Rediscovery of Halldór Laxness. A long eclipse for Iceland’s greatest novelist has been followed by a continuing renaissance. By Salvatore Scibona. July 4, 2022. It is impossible to...
Feb 8, 1998 · Born Halldór Guðjónsson, he adopted the surname Laxness in honour of Laxnes in Mosfellssveit where he grew up, his family having moved from Reyjavík in 1905. He published his first novel at the age of only 17, the beginning of a long literary career of more than 60 books, including novels, short stories, poetry, and plays.
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The universal appeal of the very Icelandic author, Halldór Laxness (1902-1998) is what makes him so unique to other Icelandic writers of the 20th century. Laxness took his subject matter from Icelandic society, and produced work rooted in the Icelandic epic tradition.
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