Lloyd Hustvedt
Lloyd Hustvedt (April 18, 1922 – February 2, 2004) was an American professor, author, and scholar of Norwegian-American history.[1]
Background
[edit]Lloyd Merlin Hustvedt was born and raised in the Sogn Valley in Goodhue County, Minnesota. His parents, Lars Iversen Hustvedt (1887–1973) and Mathilde Anette (Underdahl) Hustvedt (1893–1991), were children of Norwegian immigrants. Hustvedt finished his BA degree at St. Olaf College with a major in Norwegian. He received his MA degree from the University of Minnesota and his PhD in Scandinavian studies from the University of Wisconsin.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1954, Hustvedt became a professor at St. Olaf College where he was later chairman of the Norwegian Department and was named the first holder of the King Olav V Professorship in Norwegian studies. In 1959, he became executive secretary of the Norwegian-American Historical Association, a position he would keep for four decades. He was a charter member of the Norwegian Researchers and Teachers Association of North America. He also served on the board of directors of the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum. Hustvedt was the author of numerous essays and articles relating to his field of study. He is most frequently associated with his biography of Rasmus Björn Anderson.[3]
In 1967 he was awarded the McKnight Prize in Literature by the McKnight Family Literary Fund.[4] Hustvedt received a grant under the Fulbright-Hays Act and traveled to Iceland during the summer of 1968. In 1980 he was awarded the Order of St. Olav, Knight First Class by King Olav V. In 1985, he was the first American to be recognized by the America-Norway Heritage Fund for his contributions to Norwegian-American understanding and for preserving the history of Norwegian immigrants in the United States.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 1954, Lloyd Hustvedt was married to Norwegian native Ester Vegan with whom he had four children including the author Siri Hustvedt.[6][7]
Selected works
[edit]- Norwegian Grammar Language Self Learning (1977)
- Rasmus Bjorn Anderson. Scandinavians in America (1979)
- O.A. Tveitmoe: Labor leader (1985)
References
[edit]- ^ "Lloyd Hustvedt". Northfield News. 7 February 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Lloyd Hustvedt, St. Olaf Norwegian scholar, dies (Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. February 6, 2004)
- ^ "History of Norwegian Department - Lloyd M. Hustvedt (1954-1987)". St. Olaf College. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Lloyd Hustvedt Biography (News of Norway, February 4, 2004.Norway.Org)
- ^ "1979: Lloyd Hustvedt named knight in order of St. Olav". Northfield News. 31 January 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Janneken Øverland. "Siri Hustvedt". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Family, Early Life, And Education". Siri Hustvedt - Biography. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
External links
[edit]- “Dedication of Memorial for Professor Lloyd Hustvedt”. (St Olaf College. May 27, 2006)
- “Lloyd Hustvedt In Memoriam”. Nortana Newsletter”
- “The America-Norway Heritage Fund”
- “McKnight Foundation
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- 1922 births
- 2004 deaths
- Writers from Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni
- St. Olaf College alumni
- St. Olaf College faculty
- University of Minnesota alumni
- 20th-century American historians
- 20th-century American male writers
- People from Northfield, Minnesota
- American people of Norwegian descent
- Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal
- 20th-century American essayists
- Historians from Minnesota
- American male non-fiction writers