Writing
Halldór Laxness
Born 1902-04-23
Reykjavik, Iceland
Department: Writing
Biography
Halldór Kiljan Laxness (born Halldór Guðjónsson; 23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998) was an Icelandic writer and winner of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote novels, poetry, newspaper articles, essays, plays, travelogues and short stories. Writers who influenced Laxness included August Strindberg, Sigmund Freud, Knut Hamsun, Sinclair Lewis, Upton Sinclair, Bertolt Brecht and Ernest Hemingway. Description above from the Wikipedia article Halldór Laxness, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Halldór Laxness
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Under the Glacier
1989
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The Fish Can Sing
1973
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Salka Valka
1954
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The Honour of the House
1999
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Halldór Kiljan Laxness
1962
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The Fish Can Sing
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The Fish Can Sing
1973
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (8 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Honour of the House | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Under the Glacier | Novel | Movie | 1989 |
| The Fish Can Sing | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
| The Fish Can Sing | Novel | Movie | 1973 | |
 | The Fish Can Sing | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1973 |
| The Fish Can Sing | Writer | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Halldór Kiljan Laxness | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1962 |
 | Salka Valka | Writer | Movie | 1954 |