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Also Known As Halldór Kiljan Gudjónsson
Born April 23, 1902 • Reykjavík • Iceland
Died February 8, 1998 (aged 95) • near Reykjavík • Iceland
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1955)
Notable Works “Independent People” • “Íslandsklukkan” • “Salka Valka” • “Vefarinn mikli frá Kasmír” • “World Light”

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