Laxness

American  

[lahks-nes] / ˈlɑks nɛs /

noun

1. Halldór Kiljan 1902–98, Icelandic writer: Nobel Prize 1955.

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Laxness British  

/ ˈlaxsnɛs /

noun

1. Halldór ( Kiljan ) (haldəʊr). 1902–98, Icelandic novelist, noted for his treatment of rural working life in Iceland. His works include Salka Valka (1932) and Independent People (1935). Nobel prize for literature 1955

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Laxness

Gunnarsson wrote mostly in Danish and was translated into Icelandic by Laxness.

From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2022

Her story is long and somber, but Laxness is adept at putting in some amusing observations.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2022

In 2021, she was awarded the Halldór Laxness International Literary Prize for her contribution to "the renewal of the art of storytelling".

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2021

It was based on the four-volume novel of the same name by Halldór Laxness, Iceland’s greatest writer and its only Nobel Prize laureate.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016

Laxness or indifference suggested in the manner of giving a command is certain to result in corresponding carelessness of execution.

From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training by U. S. War Department

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