Laxness

American

[lahks-nes] / ˈlɑks nɛs /

noun

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

Laxness British

/ ˈlaxsnɛs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Embedded in the pavement in front of it is a plaque dedicated to the Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness, who was born there on April 23, 1902.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022

Laxness was prolific — he wrote 22 novels, as well as stories, plays, poetry and travelogues.

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

The classics I mean to bring – Laxness, Chekhov – will stay on the shelf.

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2017

Laxness was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1955.

From Seven Icelandic Short Stories by Steingrímur J. Þorsteinsson

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023