Halldór Laxness





Halldór Laxness

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born
April 23, 1902 in Reykjavík, Iceland

died
February 08, 1998

gender
male

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influences
The Icelandic Sagas, Catholicism, Communism, Taoism


About this author

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 17, the beginning of a long literary career of over 60 books, including novels, short stories, poetry, and plays. Confirmed a Catholic in 1923, he later moved away from religion and for a long time was sympathetic to Communist politics, which is evident in his novels World Light and Independent People. In 1955 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.


Average rating: 3.93 · 3,332 ratings · 587 reviews · 65 distinct works
Independent People
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4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 1,642 ratings — published 1935 — 31 editions
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Under the Glacier
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3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 405 ratings — published 1968 — 16 editions
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Iceland's Bell
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3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 1943 — 16 editions
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The Fish Can Sing
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 307 ratings — published 1957 — 17 editions
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World Light
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4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 1937 — 13 editions
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Paradise Reclaimed
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3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1960 — 9 editions
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The Atom Station
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3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1948 — 27 editions
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Salka Valka
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 101 ratings14 editions
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The Great Weaver from Kashmir
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3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1927 — 6 editions
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Barn nátturunnar
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1919 — 2 editions
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More books by Halldór Laxness…
Eldur í Kaupinhafn
Íslandsklukkan (1 book)
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2.5 of 5 stars 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
Þú vínviður hreini Fuglinn í fjörunni
Salka Valka (2 books)
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3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
Ljós heimsins Höll sumarlandsins Hús skáldsins Fegurð himinsins
Heimsljós (4 books)
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“Like all great rationalists you believed in things that were twice as incredible as theology.”
Halldór Laxness, Under the Glacier

“Remember, any lie you are told, even deliberately, is often a more significant fact than a truth told in all sincerity.”
Halldór Laxness, Under the Glacier

“Maðurinn finnur það sem hann leitar að, og sá sem trúir á draug finnur draug.”
Halldór Laxness, Independent People

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