Thursday, February 8, 2024

Halidor Laxness Death Anniversary


 

Halldor Laxness, 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. He passed away on 8 February 1998.

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