Halldór Kiljan 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. Wikipedia
Born: April 23, 1902, Reykjavík, Iceland
Died: February 8, 1998 (age 95 years), Reykjavík, Iceland
Spouse: Auður Laxness (m. 1945–1998)
Parents: Sigríður Halldórsdóttir and Guðjón Helgason
Grandchildren: Dóri DNA and Halldór Halldórsson
Children: Guðný Halldórsdóttir
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