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World Light

by Laxness, Halldor; translated by Magnus Magnusson

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Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1969. First edition in English of this Icelandic author's satiric look at his homeland, inspired by the life of alienated poet Magnus Hjaltason Magnusson, the last of his "epic" novels, not well-received in Iceland because of its "harshly ironic portrayal of a backward Iceland during the rise of capitalism"; Laxness won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955. Stout hardcover, full blue cloth, silver titling. Light wear to book, rear corners bumped (affecting the pages as well as the boards); jacket shows minor edgewear, faint creases, $7.95 price intact. Text clean; xvii, blank, 521 pages + list of other publications in the UW's Nordic Translation Series. A surcharge for international shipping of this oversize book may be required; please inquire for an accurate quote.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Large Octavo.

Synopsis

Halladór Laxness was born near Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1902. His first novel was published when he wsa seventeen. The undisputed master of contemporary Icelandic fiction, and one of the outstanding novelists of the century, he has written more than sixty books, including novels, short stories, essays, poems, plays, and memoirs. In 1955 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in 1998.

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Bookseller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
World Light
Author
Laxness, Halldor; translated by Magnus Magnusson
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First American Edition
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Place of Publication
Madison
Date Published
1969
Keywords
Literature, Nobel Prize, Modern First Editions, Iceland, Icelandic Literature
Size
Large Octavo

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