When the writer Halldór Laxness (1902–1998) was awarded the 1955 Nobel Prize for Literature, it was a political issue of global relevance. After all, the author was awarded the prize for his novel "The Atom Station", in which he takes a vehement stand against the stationing of US missiles in his country. On a trip through the USA, of all times, he became a confirmed socialist. Correspondingly, the American reaction to his "anti-American" commitment was all the harsher: His name was put on a "black list", his reputation systematically undermined, his books gradually disappeared off the shelves in bookstores and libraries. This film by Halldór Thorgeirsson pays tribute to Iceland's most important writer, author of such famous works as "Iceland's Bell" (1946), "The Fish Can Sing" (1957) and "Under the Glacier" (1968). It includes interviews with international literary scientists as well as statements by Günter Grass, who also received a Nobel Prize for Literature.