It may well be that fighting is normal, like having somethi… - Halldór Laxness

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It may well be that fighting is normal, like having something to eat. Peace, on the other hand, is a luxury.

Halldór Laxness

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Halldór Kiljan Laxness (23 April 1902 – 8 February 1998), born Halldór Guðjónsson, was a 20th century Icelandic author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.

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Alternative Names: Halldór Kiljan Laxness • Halldor Laxness • Halldor Kiljan Laxness

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