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Halldór Laxness

Born

in Reykjavík, Iceland

April 23, 1902

Died

February 08, 1998

Genre

Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories

Influences

The Icelandic Sagas, Catholicism, Communism, Taoism

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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. 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. ...more

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Halldór Laxness’s books

Average rating: 3.94 · 30,508 ratings · 3,878 reviews · 173 distinct works • Similar authors

	Independent People by Halldór Laxness, James Anderson Thompson (Translator) 4.12 avg rating — 13,939 ratings — published 1934 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fish Can Sing by Halldór Laxness, Magnus Magnusson (Translator) 3.88 avg rating — 2,995 ratings — published 1957 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under the Glacier by Halldór Laxness, Magnus Magnusson (Translator) 3.54 avg rating — 2,993 ratings — published 1968 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iceland's Bell by Halldór Laxness, Philip Roughton (Translator) 3.90 avg rating — 2,330 ratings — published 1943 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salka Valka by Halldór Laxness, F.H. Lyon (Translator) 3.99 avg rating — 1,963 ratings — published 1931 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Atom Station 3.52 avg rating — 1,555 ratings — published 1948 — 70 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	World Light by Halldór Laxness, Magnus Magnusson (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 998 ratings — published 1937 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paradise Reclaimed 3.73 avg rating — 799 ratings — published 1960 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wayward Heroes by Halldór Laxness, Phillip Roughton (Translator) 3.86 avg rating — 341 ratings — published 1952 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Weaver From Kashmir by Halldór Laxness, Philip Roughton (Translator) 3.41 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 1927 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Halldór Laxness

Sjálfstætt fólk (4 books)
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Oldřich Liška (translator and epilogue)

4.12 avg rating — 13,975 ratings

Íslandsklukkan (3 books)
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3.89 avg rating — 2,364 ratings

Heimsljós (5 books)
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Halldór Laxness,

Rannveig Hallberg (Translator),

Peter Hallberg (Translator)

4.13 avg rating — 1,048 ratings

Salka Valka (2 books)
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Halldór Laxness

4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings

Quotes by Halldór Laxness (?)

“For man is essentially alone, and one should pity him and love him and grieve with him.”
― Halldór Laxness

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“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

tags: fact, fiction, lies, truth

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“Human beings, in point of fact, are lonely by nature, and one should feel sorry for them and love them and mourn with them. It is certain that people would understand one another better and love one another more if they would admit to one another how lonely they were, how sad they were in their tormented, anxious longings and feeble hopes.”
― Halldór Laxness

tags: loneliness

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