Halldór Laxness

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Birthday: 1902-04-23

Age: 122

Place of Birth: Reykjavik, Iceland

Known For: 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 Strind...

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Awards

Academy Award (2020) - Best Actor
Golden Globe (2019) - Best Performance

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Halldór Kiljan Laxness

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