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Halldór Kiljan Laxness
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pisarz islandzki, noblista
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Halldór Laxness, born Halldór Guðjónsson in Reykjavík in 1902, was an Icelandic linguist, novelist, translator, and playwright. He began his work period in 1916 and continued until 1998. His literary output included narrative poetry and works such as *Ásmundur Sveinsson*, *Straumrof*, *Den store vaever fra Kashmir*, *De islandske sagaer og andre essays*, and *Reisubókarkorn*. He wrote in the Icelandic language and worked primarily in Iceland.
Laxness received the Nobel Prize in Literature and was recognized in the Nobel Literature collection. He was also nominated for the prize. He was affiliated with the Catholic Church and Lutheranism, and belonged to the Benedictines religious order. He died in Mosfellsbær in 1998 due to Alzheimer's disease, which was a natural cause. He had a child named Guðný Halldórsdóttir.
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- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1998
- Works
- 285
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- Í Austurvegi
- Ásmundur Sveinsson
- Straumrof
- Den store vaever fra Kashmir
- De islandske sagaer og andre essays
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Reykjavik, Iceland
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…
Known for
- The Fish Can Sing1973
- The Fish Can Sing1973
- Halldór Kiljan Laxness — Self (archive footage)1962
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Literature1955
“for his vivid epic power which has renewed the great narrative art of Iceland”
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Iceland
- Place of birth
- Reykjavík
- Place of death
- Mosfellsbær
- Child
- Guðný Halldórsdóttir
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages spoken
- Icelandic
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Genre
- narrative poetry
- Image
- Halldór Kiljan Laxness 1955.jpg
- Work location
- Iceland
- Religious order
- Benedictines
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- date of birth
- 1902-04-23
- date of death
- 1988-02-08
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- birth name
- Halldór Guðjónsson
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- start of work period
- 1916-00-00
- cause of death
- Alzheimer's disease
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- end of work period
- 1998-00-00
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Halldór Kiljan Laxness (właśc. Halldór Guðjónsson; ur. 23 kwietnia 1902 w Reykjavíku, zm. 8 lutego 1998 w Gljúfrasteinn koło Mosfellsbær na zach. wybrzeżu Islandii) – pisarz islandzki, laureat literackiej Nagrody Nobla w 1955. Chociaż urodził się w stolicy Islandii Reykjavíku, to wychował się na farmie Laxness, od której wziął swój pseudonim artystyczny. W 1919 rozpoczął podróż po Europie (Skandynawia, Niemcy), przeszedł na katolicyzm i osiadł w klasztorze w Luksemburgu. Rozczarowany ascetycznym życiem, zwrócił się ku socjalizmowi. Odwiedził Kanadę, a potem USA, gdzie próbował sił jako scenarzysta w Hollywood. Za wyznawane poglądy komunistyczne groziła mu deportacja, wkrótce sam wyjechał do Niemiec. W 1955 otrzymał literacką Nagrodę Nobla, kilka lat później powrócił do kraju. Laxness napisał 51 powieści. Był autorem licznych wierszy i artykułów prasowych. Stworzył między innymi: * cykle powieści z życia ludu islandzkiego: , Światłość świata, Niezależni, * trylogię historyczną Dzwon Islandii, * powieść nacjonalistyczno-pacyfistyczną Sprzedana wyspa: Powieść satyryczna (pierwotnie w isl.: Atómstödin, dosłownie "Stacja/baza atomowa"), * powieść o cechach realizmu magicznego (isl.: Kristnihald undir jökli, (dosłownie "Chrześcijaństwo u podnóża lodowca"), * dramaty, poezje, eseje.
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