KnowraIndependent PeopleLinked fromLinked fromThe 2 pages that link to Independent People, each with the reason it gives.All 2Broader topic 2Icelandic literatureBroader topic: Its stark account of rural hardship became one of Icelandic literature’s best-known modern novels.Halldór LaxnessBroader topic: This novel is a defining example of his portrayal of rural hardship and stubborn individualism.