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The '''O. E. Rølvaag House''' was the home of [[Ole Edvart Rølvaag]] (1876-1931), Norwegian-American novelist and professor at [[St. Olaf College]]. The home is located at 311 Manitou Street in [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]], [[Minnesota]]. Rølvaag wrote most of his works in this house, which is near [[St. Olaf College]] where he taught.
The '''O. E. Rølvaag House''' was the home of [[Ole Edvart Rølvaag]] (1876-1931), Norwegian-American novelist and professor at [[St. Olaf College]]. The home is located at 311 Manitou Street in [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]], [[Minnesota]]. Rølvaag wrote most of his works in this house, which is near [[St. Olaf College]], where he taught.


Rølvaag was the first novelist to describe the psychological cost of [[American pioneer|pioneer]]ing on the American frontier. Rølvaag's famous trilogy—''Giants in the Earth'' (1927), ''Peder Victorious'' (1928), and ''Their Father's God'' (1931)—assesses the adjustments [[immigrant]] farmers had to make to prosper in the [[Midwestern United States|American Midwest]].
Rølvaag was the first novelist to describe the psychological cost of [[American pioneer|pioneer]]ing on the American frontier. Rølvaag's famous trilogy—''Giants in the Earth'' (1927), ''Peder Victorious'' (1928), and ''Their Father's God'' (1931)—assesses the adjustments [[immigrant]] farmers had to make to prosper in the [[Midwestern United States|American Midwest]].

Revision as of 20:59, 5 July 2010

O. E. Rølvaag House
O. E. Rolvaag House is located in Minnesota
O. E. Rolvaag House
Location311 Manitou St.
Northfield, Minnesota
Built1912[1]
Architectural styleCraftsman bungalow
NRHP reference No.69000078
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 1969[2][3]
Designated NHLAugust 4, 1969[4]

The O. E. Rølvaag House was the home of Ole Edvart Rølvaag (1876-1931), Norwegian-American novelist and professor at St. Olaf College. The home is located at 311 Manitou Street in Northfield, Minnesota. Rølvaag wrote most of his works in this house, which is near St. Olaf College, where he taught.

Rølvaag was the first novelist to describe the psychological cost of pioneering on the American frontier. Rølvaag's famous trilogy—Giants in the Earth (1927), Peder Victorious (1928), and Their Father's God (1931)—assesses the adjustments immigrant farmers had to make to prosper in the American Midwest.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Historic American Buildings Survey". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-10-31.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". unofficial site. 2007-10-31.
  4. ^ a b "O. E. Rolvaag House". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  5. ^ Stephen Lissandrello (September 26, 1975). "Template:PDFlink" (Document). National Park Service. and Template:PDFlink
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