10 POLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAXNESS»
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laxness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
laxness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Polish literature.
IAn idealistic Icelandic farmer journeys to Mormon Utah and back in search of paradise in this captivating novel by Nobel Prize—winner Halldor Laxness.
Chief among these is the star-crossed love affair between Snaefridur, known as “Iceland’s Sun,” a beautiful, headstrong young noblewoman, and Arnas Arnaeus, the king’s antiquarian, an aristocrat whose worldly manner conceals a ...
But he will never attain anything like greatness. As imagined by Nobel Prize winner Halldor Laxness in this magnificently humane novel, what might be cruel farce achieves pathos and genuine exaltation.
Piling improbability on top of improbability, Under the Glacier overflows with comedy both wild and deadpan as it conjures a phantasmagoria as beguiling as it is profound. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Study of Iceland's Nobel prize-winning novelist and his works.
First published in 1946, this humane epic novel is set in rural Iceland in the early twentieth century.
Told by a country girl from the north, the novel follows her experiences upon taking up employment as a maid in the house of her Member of Parliament.
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Sendependaj homoj (Mondliteraturo en Esperanto): romano
It helped propel Laxness to win the Nobel Prize in literature in 1955. --- This classic islandic novel has been translated into Esperanto by Baldur Ragnarsson.
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The Islander: A Biography of Halldór Laxness
Halldór Laxness won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1955.
Halldór Guðmundsson, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAXNESS»
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laxness is used in the context of the following news items.
Laxness India develops improved heat stabilising system for …
The image is representative MUMBAI: Laxness India has developed an improved heat stabilising system for Durethan polyamides meant for applications in the ... «ETAuto.com, Nov 15»
Laxness exhibition at National Library
Halldór Laxness was born in Reykjavik in 1902. He published his first novel Child of Nature: A Romance at the age of just seventeen. Laxness' prolific literary ... «Iceland Monitor, Oct 15»
Iceland's Crash and Stunning Recovery: Lessons for Greece?
In Independent People, the best-known work of Iceland's Nobel Prize-winning writer Halldór Laxness, the protagonist, Bjartur of Summerhouses, a hardscrabble ... «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
Mizoram Fin Min presents 2nd vote-on-account budget, says …
Mizoram Fin Min presents 2nd vote-on-account budget, says impossible to present full budget due to Centre's laxness. The Finance Minister also warned that ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
Aleksandar Hemon's 6 favorite books
World Light by Halldór Laxness (Vintage, $17). Within a couple sentences I understood that Laxness was a genius and felt remorse for having wasted my time ... «The Week Magazine, May 15»
Halldór Laxness: Ein Mann wie Island
Und dann das Fernglas, natürlich ist es da, wo es immer war, auf dem Fenstersims. Für Halldór Laxness war das Fernglas immer ganz wichtig. Jeden Tag, wenn ... «BREITENGRAD53, May 15»
Senate tax inquiry: Google, Apple, Microsoft policies highlight …
Senate tax inquiry: Google, Apple, Microsoft policies highlight golden days of tax laxness. Date: April 11, 2015. (29); Read later ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
Sixers stockpiling draft picks, but to what end?
As exciting as Jahlil Okafor is, some have criticized his laxness on defense. (Matt Cashore/USA Today). Travel Deals. $312* & up -- Fall Fares to Scandinavia ... «Philly.com, Feb 15»
UPDATE 1-Saudi Aramco seeks $10 bln loan from banks - sources
A potential use is to fund an acquisition of a stake in Laxness, which has a market value of $4.7 billion, according to Thomson Reuters data. Aramco is ... «Reuters, Feb 15»
Chi è Halldór Laxness, Premio Nobel per la Letteratura
“Per la sua opera epica che ha rinnovato l'arte e la letteratura islandese”. Con questo riconoscimento è stato insignito nel 1955 Halldór Laxness del Premio ... «BooksBlog.it, Nov 14»
