Ole Edvart Rølvaag
Novelist, Author
1876 – 1931
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Who was Ole Edvart Rølvaag?
Ole Edvart Rølvaag was a Norwegian-American novelist and professor who became well known for his writings regarding the Norwegian American immigrant experience. Ole Rolvaag is most frequently associated with Giants in the Earth, his award-winning, epic novel of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in Dakota Territory.
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- Born
- Apr 22, 1876
Dønna - Also known as
- O.E. Rolvaag
- Ole Edvart Rølvåg
- O. E Rølvaag
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Augustana Academy
- St. Olaf College
- Employment
- St. Olaf College
- Lived in
- South Dakota
- Northfield
- Died
- Nov 5, 1931
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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