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Halldór Laxness

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Halldór Laxness

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Also known as Halldór Kiljan Laxness, Halldor Laxness, Halldor Kiljan Laxness

Icelandic author (1902-1998)

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Halldór Laxness, born Halldór Guðjónsson in Reykjavík in 1902, was an Icelandic linguist, novelist, translator, and playwright. His professional career began in 1916, and he worked primarily in Iceland. He was a male who spoke and wrote Icelandic. His religious affiliations included the Catholic Church, Lutheranism, and the Benedictines.

Laxness received the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was also nominated for this award. His notable works include *Ásmundur Sveinsson*, *Straumrof*, *Den store vaever fra Kashmir*, *De islandske sagaer og andre essays*, and *Reisubókarkorn*. He wrote in the genre of narrative poetry. He had a child named Guðný Halldórsdóttir.

He died in Mosfellsbær in 1998 due to Alzheimer's disease. His works are recognized in the Nobel Literature collection.

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Born
1902
Died
1998
Works
285

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  • Í Austurvegi
  • Ásmundur Sveinsson
  • Straumrof
  • Den store vaever fra Kashmir
  • De islandske sagaer og andre essays

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Halldór Kiljan Laxness (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. Writers who influenced Laxness included August Strindberg, Sigmund Freud, Knut Hamsun, Sinclair Lewis, Upton Sinclair, Bertolt Brecht and Ernest…

Known for

  • The Fish Can Sing1973
  • The Fish Can Sing1973
  • Halldór Kiljan Laxness — Self (archive footage)1962

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Literature1955

    “for his vivid epic power which has renewed the great narrative art of Iceland”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Iceland
Place of birth
Reykjavík
Place of death
Mosfellsbær
Child
Guðný Halldórsdóttir
Occupation
poet
Languages spoken
Icelandic
Religion
Lutheranism
Award
Nobel Prize in Literature
Genre
narrative poetry
Image
Halldór Kiljan Laxness 1955.jpg
Work location
Iceland
Religious order
Benedictines
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Commons category
Halldór Laxness
date of birth
1902-04-23
date of death
1988-02-08
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Category:Halldór Laxness
birth name
Halldór Guðjónsson
nominated for
Nobel Prize in Literature
start of work period
1916-00-00
cause of death
Alzheimer's disease
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Piyale Pasha
manner of death
natural causes
end of work period
1998-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Halldór Kiljan Laxness ( Icelandic: [ˈhaltour ˈcʰɪljan ˈlaxsnɛs] ; 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. Writers who influenced Laxness include August Strindberg, Sigmund Freud, Knut Hamsun, Sinclair Lewis, Upton Sinclair, Bertolt Brecht, and Ernest Hemingway.

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