Ole Edvart Rølvaag
(1876-1931)
Norwegian-American novelist
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Ole Edvart Rølvaag (Rølvåg in modern Norwegian, Rolvaag in English orthography) (April 22, 1876 – November 5, 1931) 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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22 April 1876 Dønna, Nordland County, Norway
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| Died |
5 November 1931 (aged 55) Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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