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Which Swedish playwright influenced Halldór Laxness?

  • Johan August Strindberg

  • Ingmar Bergman

  • Per Olov Enquist

  • Henning Mankell

Answer

Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright who was a major influence on Halldór Laxness, an Icelandic novelist. Strindberg's work was characterized by its social realism and psychological intensity, and it had a profound impact on Laxness's own writing. Laxness was particularly drawn to Strindberg's portrayal of the human condition, and he often used similar themes and techniques in his own work.
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