Halldor Laxness

Halldor Laxness was born near Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1902. His first novel was published when he was 17. The undisputed master of contemporary Icelandic fiction and one of the most outstanding novelists of the century, Laxness wrote more than 60 books, including novels, short stories, essays, poems, plays, and memoirs. In 1955 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Laxness died in Iceland in 1998.

Independent People

Independent People

Halldor Laxness; Introduction by John Freeman
The Fish Can Sing

The Fish Can Sing

Halldor Laxness Introduction by Jane Smiley; translated by Magnus Magnusson
Under the Glacier

Under the Glacier

Haldor Laxness Translated by Magnus Magnusson
Iceland's Bell

Iceland's Bell

Halldor Laxness Translated by Philip Roughton
World Light

World Light

Halldor Laxness Translated by Magnus Magnusson, With a New Introduction by Sven Birkerts
Paradise Reclaimed

Paradise Reclaimed

Halldor Laxness Introduction by Jane Smiley
Independent People

Independent People

Halldor Laxness

Books by Halldor Laxness from New York Review Books

Salka Valka

Salka Valka

Halldor Laxness
Wayward Heroes

Wayward Heroes

Halldor Laxness
The Great Weaver From Kashmir