The Nobel Prize in Literature 1955
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Halldór Kiljan Laxness
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 1955 was awarded to Halldór Kiljan Laxness "for his vivid epic power which has renewed the great narrative art of Iceland."
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Their work and discoveries range from the formation of black holes and genetic scissors to efforts to combat hunger and develop new auction formats.
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