Ole Edvart Rolvaag
Ole Edvart Rolvaag wrote Giants in the Earth in Norwegian, creating the definitive epic of Norwegian immigrant settlement on the Dakota plains. Translated into English, it became one of the most celebrated immigrant novels in American literature.
Works
- Giants in the EarthEpic novel of Norwegian settlers struggling with harsh conditions on the Dakota prairie
- Peder VictoriousNovel following the second generation of Norwegian-American settlers in the Dakotas
- Their Fathers' GodNovel depicting cultural and generational conflict within a Norwegian-American community
- Pure Gold
- The Boat of LongingNovel about a Norwegian immigrant's voyage to America and search for purpose