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- Birth nameHalldor Kiljan Gudjonsson
- Halldór Laxness was born on April 23, 1902 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was a writer and actor, known for Salka Valka (1954), Atomic Station (1984) and Under the Glacier (1989). He was married to Auður Sveinsdóttir and Ingibjörg Einarsdóttir. He died on February 8, 1998 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
- SpousesAuður Sveinsdóttir(1945 - February 8, 1998) (his death, 4 children)Ingibjörg Einarsdóttir(1930 - ?) (divorced)
- Was awarded the 1955 Nobel prize in literature.
- He wrote his first book at the young age of 17 years in 1919.
- Lived for a while in monastery in Italy.
- Father of Gudny Halldorsdottir
- Was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.
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