Under the Glacier
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Under the Glacier is a surreal, satirical novel by Icelandic Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness that blends folklore, philosophy, and absurdist humor in a mysterious rural setting.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Under the Glacier canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film adaptation
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Halldór Laxness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | international recognition of Halldór Laxness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist fiction
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philosophical novel ⓘ satirical fiction ⓘ surrealist fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary Icelandic writers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bureaucracy
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faith and doubt ⓘ folklore ⓘ modernity versus tradition ⓘ religion ⓘ spirituality ⓘ the absurd ⓘ the nature of reality ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Under the Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English translation
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multiple foreign-language translations ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
blend of folklore and modern narrative
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use of deadpan humor ⓘ use of philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Embi
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Pastor Jón Prímus NERFINISHED ⓘ Úa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narratorRole | emissary of the Bishop of Reykjavik ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of institutional religion
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experimental narrative structure ⓘ mixing theology, mysticism, and comedy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Icelandic ⓘ |
| partOf | Icelandic literature ⓘ |
| publisher | Icelandic publisher ⓘ |
| setting |
Snæfellsnes region
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rural Iceland ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 20th century literature ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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mysterious ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| workOf | Halldór Laxness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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