Ole Edvart Rølvaag

06/08/2025 46 min Episodio 10
Ole Edvart Rølvaag

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In the tenth episode of 200 Norwegians, we follow Ole Edvart Rølvaag—from stormy Dønna to the American Midwest—where he carved the immigrant experience into the American psyche with a number of novels, including his masterpiece: Giants in the Earth.
This wasn’t just a prairie saga; it was a deep dive into the immigrant soul. With his granddaughter and professor in Norwegian literature, Solveig Zempel, as our guide, we explore how a fisherman’s son became the unlikely voice of a generation torn between old worlds and new dreams.

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