Halldór Laxness
Halldór Kiljan Laxness (Icelandic: [ˈhaltour ˈcʰɪljan ˈlaksnɛs] (
listen); born Halldór Guðjónsson; 23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998) was an Icelandic writer. He won the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature.[2]
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| Born | Halldór Guðjónsson 23 April 1902 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Died | 8 February 1998 (aged 95) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1955 |
| Spouses | Ingibjörg Einarsdóttir (m. 1930–1940) [1]Auður Sveinsdóttir (m. 1945–1998) |
Works
- 1919: Barn náttúrunnar (Child of Nature)
- 1924: Undir Helgahnúk (Under the Holy Mountain)
- 1927: Vefarinn mikli frá Kasmír (The Great Weaver from Kashmir)
- 1931: Þú vínviður hreini (O Thou Pure Vine) – Part I of Salka Valka
- 1932: Fuglinn í fjörunni (The Bird on the Beach) – Part II of Salka Valka
- 1933: Úngfrúin góða og Húsið (The Honour of the House), as part of Fótatak manna: sjö þættir
- 1934: Sjálfstætt fólk — Part I, Landnámsmaður Íslands (Icelandic Pioneers), Independent People
- 1935: Sjálfstætt fólk – Part II, Erfiðir tímar (Hard Times), Independent People
- 1937: Ljós heimsins (The Light of the World) – Part I of Heimsljós (World Light)
- 1938: Höll sumarlandsins (The Palace of the Summerland) – Part II of Heimsljós (World Light)
- 1939: Hús skáldsins (The Poet's House) – Part III of Heimsljós (World Light)
- 1940: Fegurð himinsins (The Beauty of the Skies) – Part IV of Heimsljós (World Light)
- 1943: Íslandsklukkan (Iceland's Bell) – Part I of Íslandsklukkan (Iceland's Bell)
- 1944: Hið ljósa man (The Bright Maiden) – Part II of Íslandsklukkan (Iceland's Bell)
- 1946: Eldur í Kaupinhafn (Fire in Copenhagen) – Part III of Íslandsklukkan (Iceland's Bell)
- 1948: Atómstöðin (The Atom Station)
- 1952: Gerpla (The Happy Warriors (1958) / Wayward Heroes (2016))
- 1957: Brekkukotsannáll (The Fish Can Sing)
- 1960: Paradísarheimt (Paradise Reclaimed)
- 1968: Kristnihald undir Jökli (Under the Glacier / Christianity at the Glacier)
- 1970: Innansveitarkronika (A Parish Chronicle)
- 1972: Guðsgjafaþula (A Narration of God's Gifts)
Halldór Laxness Media
Halldór Laxness by Einar Hákonarson, 1984
References
- ↑ "Halldór Laxness love letters published". Iceland Review. 28 October 2011. http://icelandreview.com/news/2011/10/28/halldor-laxnesss-love-letters-published. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ "Nobel Prize Winners by Country".