Rølvaag, Ole (Edvart)

Rølvaag, Ole (Edvart)
born April 22, 1876, Dönna Island, Helgeland, Nor.
died Nov. 5, 1931, Northfield, Minn., U.S.

Norwegian-born U.S. novelist and educator.

He immigrated to the U.S. in 1896 and spent most of his life at St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minn.), teaching Norwegian language and literature and the history of Norwegian immigration. His works, written in Norwegian, are noted for their realistic portrayals of Norwegian settlers on the Dakota prairies and of the clash between transplanted and native cultures in the U.S. His best-known work is Giants in the Earth (1927), a translation of two of his novels.

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  • Rölvaag,Ole Edvart — Röl·vaag (rōlʹväg ), Ole Edvart. 1876 1931. Norwegian born American writer whose novels, especially the trilogy beginning with Giants in the Earth (1927), concern the Norwegian settlers of the American West. * * * …   Universalium

  • Rølvaag, Ole (Edvart) — (22 abr. 1876, Dönna Island, Helgeland, Noruega–5 nov. 1931, Northfield, Minn., EE.UU.). Novelista y educador estadounidense de origen noruego. Emigró a los EE.UU. en 1896 y pasó la mayor parte de su vida en St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minn.),… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Ole Edvart Rølvaag — (Ole Edvart Rølvåg, * 22. April 1876 in Dønna; † 5. November 1931) war ein norwegisch amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Rølvaag entstammte einer Fischer und Seefahrerfamilie und arbeitete selbst als Fischer, bevor er 1896 in die USA übersiedelte, wo …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ole Edvart Rølvaag — (Rølvåg in modern Norwegian, Rolvaag in English orthography) (April 22, 1876 November 5, 1931) was an American novelist and professor who became well known for his writings regarding the Norwegian American immigrant experience. Ole Rolvaag is… …   Wikipedia

  • Ole Edvart Rølvaag — (Rølvåg en norvégien moderne, Rolvaag en anglais) est un romancier et professeur américain connu pour ses écrits concernant son expérience d immigré norvégo américain dans le Dakota du Sud. Il est né le 22 avril 1876 à Dønna, dans le comté de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ole — (Voz de creación expresiva.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 DANZA Baile andaluz. 2 MÚSICA Música que acompaña a este baile. * * * ole (de «¡olé!») interj. Exclamación informal de entusiasmo por la actuación de alguien, por ejemplo en el toreo o en… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • olé — /oh lay /, interj. 1. (used as a shout of approval, triumph, or encouragement). n. 2. a cry of olé. [ < Sp (h)ole, prob. of expressive orig.] * * * (as used in expressions) Bull Ole Bornemann Grand Ole Opry Rølvaag Ole Edvart * * * …   Universalium

  • Rølvaag — bzw. Rolvaag ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Karl Rolvaag (1913–1990), US amerikanischer Politiker Ole Edvart Rølvaag (1876–1931), norwegisch amerikanischer Schriftsteller Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rölvaag — [rōl′väg] Ole Edvart [ō′lē ed′värt] 1876 1931; U.S. novelist, born in Norway and writing in Norwegian …   English World dictionary

  • Rölvaag — biographical name Ole Edvart 1876 1931 American (Norwegian born) educator & novelist …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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