Name one of the Norwegian authors who influenced Halldór Laxness.
Knut Hamsun
Karl Ove Knausgård
Jo Nesbø
Jostein Gaarder
Answer
Halldór Laxness was a prolific Icelandic author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955. He was influenced by a number of Norwegian authors, including Knut Hamsun. Hamsun was a Nobel Prize winner himself, and his work is known for its lyrical style and exploration of themes such as nature, solitude, and alienation.
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