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Which Icelandic author received the 1955 Nobel Prize in Literature?
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The Icelandic author who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955 is Halldór Laxness.
The Swedish Academy honored him for having "renewed the great narrative art of Iceland," recognizing his significant contributions to literature, which include notable works such as Salka Valka and Independent People.12