Episode 10: Ole Edvart Rølvaag

In the tenth episode of 200 Norwegians, we follow Ole Edvart Rølvaag—from storm-swept Dønna to the American Midwest—where he became perhaps the most important chronicler of the Norwegian immigrant experience, authoring numerous books, including his masterpiece Giants in the Earth.

We visit his old turf at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, step inside his preserved home and study, and speak with his granddaughter, Norwegian literature professor Solveig Zempel—a legend in her own right.

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