Heimsljós
FictionContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)Iceland, fictionPoets
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An unloved foster child in rural Icleand is convinced he will be a great poet. Over the years, he comes to lead a life of poverty, loneliness, ruinous love affairs.. but he will never attain greatness. --As imagined by Nobel Prize winner Laxness in this magnificently humane novel, what might be cruel farce achieves pathos and exaltation. As his hero's ambition drives him onward, "World Light" demonstrates how the creative spirit can survive in even the most crushing environment.--
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FictionContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)Iceland, fictionPoets
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Halldór Laxness
1902 – 1998
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 th…
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