Halldor Laxness
Author · 18 books
Born Halldór Guðjónsson, he adopted the surname Laxness in honour of Laxnes in Mosfellssveit where he grew up, his family having moved from Reyjavík 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.
Series
Books
World Light
1937
The Honour of the House
1923
The Atom Station
1948
Sette maghi
1942
Islanda
2018
Die Litanei der Gottesgaben
1972
The Fish Can Sing
1957
Wayward Heroes
1952
Iceland's Bell
1943
The Happy Warriors
1958
Under the Glacier
1968
Hús skáldsins
1939
Innansveitarkronika
1970
Paradise Reclaimed
1960
The Great Weaver From Kashmir
1927
Independent People
1934
Barn nátturunnar
1919
Salka Valka
1931
