There's no creature on earth so despicable and loathsome as… - Halldór Laxness

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There's no creature on earth so despicable and loathsome as a rich man with a conscience.

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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