Ole Edvart Rølvaag
Ole Edvart Rølvåg | |
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1920s (?), Minnesota Historical Society | |
| Born | 22 April 1876 Dønna Municipality, Norway |
| Died | 5 November 1931 (aged 55) Northfield, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | Norwegian-American |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist and professor |
| Known for | Giants in the Earth |
Ole Edvart Rølvaag (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈûːlə ˈɛ̀dːvɑʈ ˈrø̂ːlvoːɡ]; 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 cited for Giants in the Earth, his award-winning, epic novel of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in Dakota Territory.