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The Fish Can Sing
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Wikipedia article
'The Fish Can Sing' is a 1957 novel by Icelandic author Halldr Laxness, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.
Plot summary
The novel is set at the start of the twentieth century and deals with the orphaned boy lfgrmur, his adoptive grandparents, and the small, tolerant community of misfits and eccentrics they gather around them at Brekkukot, their cottage in Reykjavk. As lfgrmur begins to encounter the minor politicians, businessmen and social-climbers of the growing town of Reykjavk he starts to question his future as a fisherman's grandson, and is increasingly fascinated by Garar Hlm, the celebrated Icelandic "world singer" whose sporadic returns to Iceland encourage lfgrmur to pursue his own personal goals of self-expression. He discovers the true value of his boyhood experiences only as he sets out on a path that will take him away from them forever.
Trivia
The boy's name, lfgrmur, is explained in the book as a compound of lf (elf) and grmur (a poetic word for 'night') meaning 'he who spends the night with the elves'. The original name of the book in Icelandic is 'Brekkukotsannll' (Annals of Brekkukot). The book also had an admirable young lady named Blr, which is why Bjrk Eisdttir chose this name for her daughter born in 1997, although it was officially a masculine name. In 2013, Bjrk and Blr won a court case for the right to use this namesee also Icelandic Naming Committee#Blr Bjarkardttir Rnarsdttir
Translations
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References
Category:1957 novels
Category:Icelandic novels
Category:Novels by Halldr Laxness
Category:Novels set in Iceland
Category:Icelandic-language novels
Category:Icelandic books
Category:Novels about orphans
Category:Knstlerroman
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