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Halldór Laxness' Independent People (1934-35) | Book Review and Analysis

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 1955 was awarded to Halldór Laxness. This is a reflection on Independent People (Sjálfstætt fólk), his most famous novel. English translation by J. A. Thompson published by Everyman's Library in 2020. The same translation is available on paperback from Vintage. For an excellent discussion of Laxness' Salka Valka, please visit Sean's channel ‪@travelthroughstories‬ :    • SALKA VALKA by Halldór Laxness | Book Review   For a fantastic resource on Laxness, check out the website Laxness in Translation: https://laxnessintranslation.blogspot... Contents: 00:00 – Epigraph 00:10 – Introduction 01:07 – My experience with Halldór Laxness 04:30 – About the novel: structure, themes, story, and Nobel Prize citation 06:35 – Part 1: Icelandic Pioneer [myths, main characters] 09:21 – Part 2: Free of Debt [country/town, education, politics] 11:47 – Part 3: Hard Times [developments, awakening] 13:19 – Part 4: Years of Prosperity [World War I, building] 14:54 – Part 5: Conclusion [independence, solitude, a quote from Ibsen] 17:06 – 5 features of Independent People 19:20 – Style 22:19 – Bottom line and a film recommendation