I say, and have always said, and will always say: <b>the fi… - Halldór Laxness

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I say, and have always said, and will always say: the fish that does not sing throughout the whole world is a dead fish.

Halldór Laxness

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About Halldór Laxness

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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I say, and have always said, and will always say: <b>the fish that does not sing throughout the whole world is a dead fish.</b> - Halldór Laxness

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