Halldór Laxness was born on April 23, 1902[1], in Reykjavík[2]. He died on February 8, 1998[3], in Mosfellsbær[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], novelist[6], translator[7], playwright[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,550 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
Date of death: February 9, 1998[11], February 8, 1988[12]
Halldór Laxness has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Works attributed to him include Independent People[37], a written work[38]; Iceland's Bell[39], a written work[40]; The Atom Station[41], a written work[42]; and Under the Glacier[43], a literary work[44].
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Where was Halldór Laxness born?
Halldór Laxness's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].
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