Halldór (Kiljan) (ˈhaldəʊr). 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
Laxness in American English
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Halldór (Kiljan) (ˈhɑldɔʀ) (born Halldór Gudjonsson) 1902-98; Icelandic novelist