Halld贸r Laxness (Author of Independent People)

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Halld贸r Laxness

Born

in Reykjav铆k, Iceland

April 23, 1902

Died

February 08, 1998

Genre

Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories

Influences

The Icelandic Sagas, Catholicism, Communism, Taoism

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Born Halld贸r Gu冒j贸nsson, he adopted the surname Laxness in honour of Laxnes in Mosfellssveit where he grew up, his family having moved from Reyjav铆k in 1905. He published his first novel at the age of only 17, the beginning of a long literary career of more than 60 books, including novels, short stories, poetry, and plays. Confirmed a Catholic in 1923, he later moved away from religion and for a long time was sympathetic to Communist politics, which is evident in his novels World Light and Independent People. In 1955 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. ...more

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	Independent People by Halld贸r Laxness, James Anderson Thompson (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 13,667 ratings — published 1934 — 121 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fish Can Sing by Halld贸r Laxness, Magnus Magnusson (Translator) 3.88 avg rating — 2,939 ratings — published 1957 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under the Glacier by Halld贸r Laxness, Magnus Magnusson (Translator) 3.55 avg rating — 2,923 ratings — published 1968 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iceland's Bell by Halld贸r Laxness, Philip Roughton (Translator) 3.89 avg rating — 2,284 ratings — published 1943 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salka Valka by Halld贸r Laxness, F.H. Lyon (Translator) 3.99 avg rating — 1,920 ratings — published 1931 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Atom Station 3.52 avg rating — 1,518 ratings — published 1948 — 69 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	World Light by Halld贸r Laxness, Magnus Magnusson (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 985 ratings — published 1937 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paradise Reclaimed 3.74 avg rating — 791 ratings — published 1960 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wayward Heroes by Halld贸r Laxness, Phillip Roughton (Translator) 3.86 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 1952 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Weaver From Kashmir by Halld贸r Laxness, Philip Roughton (Translator) 3.41 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 1927 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Halld贸r Laxness (?)

“For man is essentially alone, and one should pity him and love him and grieve with him.”
― Halld贸r Laxness

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“Remember, any lie you are told, even deliberately, is often a more significant fact than a truth told in all sincerity.”
― Halld贸r Laxness, Under the Glacier

tags: fact, fiction, lies, truth

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“Human beings, in point of fact, are lonely by nature, and one should feel sorry for them and love them and mourn with them. It is certain that people would understand one another better and love one another more if they would admit to one another how lonely they were, how sad they were in their tormented, anxious longings and feeble hopes.”
― Halld贸r Laxness

tags: loneliness

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August 2018 New School Poll

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons, 233 pages, 1932

87 votes, 30.9%

Light in August by William Faulkner, 509 pgs, 1932

70 votes, 24.8%

Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth, 274 pgs, 1969

35 votes, 12.4%

The Quest for Christa T. by Christa Wolf, 185 pgs, 1968

33 votes, 11.7%

Independent People by Halld贸r Kiljan Laxness, 482 pgs, 1934

29 votes, 10.3%

Deliverance by James Dickey, 288 pgs, 1970

28 votes, 9.9%

282 total votes

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