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Halldór Laxness

Halldór Laxness

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24 featured booksHalldór Laxness

Halldór Kiljan Laxness (23. apríl 1902 - 8. febrúar 1998) var íslenskur rithöfundur og skáld, jafnan talinn einn helsti íslenski rithöfundurinn á 20. öld. Á ferli sínum skrifaði Halldór skáldsögur, smásögur, margar blaðagreinar, samdi ljóð, leikrit, þýddi bækur yfir á íslensku og fleira. Halldór hlaut Nóbelsverðlaun í bókmenntum árið 1955. ---------- Halldór Kiljan Laxness (23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998) was an Icelandic writer and poet, often considered one of the greatest Icelandic writers of the 20th century. During his career, Halldór wrote novels, short stories, many newspaper articles, composed poetry, plays, translated books into Icelandic, and more. Halldór was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.

OL62102A

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    Halldór Laxness

  • Personal name

    Halldór Laxness

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    OL62102A

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  • Salka Valka

    Representative edition published 2022

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  • Sjálfstætt fólk

    Representative edition published 2020

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  • Íslandsklukkan

    Representative edition published 2020

    Open Work
  • Izlanda’nin Cani

    Representative edition published 2017

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  • Wayward heroes

    Representative edition published 2016

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  • Özgür Insanlar

    Representative edition published 2015

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  • Atom Station

    Representative edition published 2011

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  • The Arctic

    Representative edition published 2008

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  • The Fish Can Sing (Vintage International)

    Representative edition published 2008

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  • Sendependaj homoj (romantraduko en Esperanto)

    Representative edition published 2007

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  • Kristnihald undir jøkli

    Representative edition published 2005

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  • Grosse nordische Erzähler des 20. Jahrhunderts

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • The Atom Station

    Representative edition published 2004

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  • Kŕvilla á Vestfjörđum og fleiri sögur

    Representative edition published 2003

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  • Iceland's bell

    Representative edition published 2003

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  • Iceland's Bell

    Representative edition published 2003

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  • Heimsljós

    Representative edition published 2002

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  • Paradísarheimt

    Representative edition published 2002

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  • World Light

    Representative edition published 2002

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  • The Fish Can Sing

    Representative edition published 2002

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  • Kórvilla á Vestfjörðum og fleiri sögur

    Representative edition published 2001

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  • La Base Atomica

    Representative edition published 2000

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  • Ua ou chretiens du glacier

    Representative edition published 1998

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  • Íslandsklukkan

    Representative edition published 1998

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