Halldór Laxness

1902–1998

4 standalone books

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, he wrote novels, short stories, many newspaper articles, composed poetry, plays, translated books into Icelandic, and more. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.

Born

1902