O. E. Rölvaag AKA Ole Edvart Rölvaag
Born: 22-Apr-1876 Birthplace: Dönna Island, Helgeland, Norway Died: 5-Nov-1931 Location of death: Northfield, MN Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Novelist Nationality: United States Executive summary: Giants in the Earth Father: Ole Jakobsen Rölvaag Mother: Ella Wife: Jennie Berdahl (m. 1908) Son: Karl F. Rolvaag (US Ambassador, Governor of Minnesota)
High School: Augustana Academy, Canton, SD (1901) University: BA, St. Olaf College, Minnesota (1905) University: University of Oslo (studied 1905-06) University: MA, St. Olaf College, Minnesota (1910) Professor: Norwegian, St. Olaf College, Minnesota (1906-31)
Order of St. Olav 1926 Naturalized US Citizen 1908
Author of books:
Amerika-Breve (1912, letters, American LettersPaa Glemte Veie (1914, On Forgotten Paths) To Tullinger: Et Billede fr� idag (1920, Two Fools: a Portrait of Our Times) L�ngselens Baat (1921, The Book of Longing) I de dage (1924, novel, In Those Days) Riket grundlaeges (1925, novel, The Kingdom Is Founded) Giants in the Earth (1927, novel, originally I de Dage and Riket Grundlaegges)
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