Background
Rolvaag, Ole Edvart was born on April 22, 1876 in Rolvaag, Helgeland, Norway. Son of Peder Jakobsen and Ellerine Johanna (Olson) Rolvaag.
Rolvaag, Ole Edvart was born on April 22, 1876 in Rolvaag, Helgeland, Norway. Son of Peder Jakobsen and Ellerine Johanna (Olson) Rolvaag.
Educated Augustana College, Canton, South. Dakota, 1898-1901. Bachelor of Arts, Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1905, Master of Arts, 1910. Studied University of Norway, 1905-1906, 1923-1924.
Came to the United States, 1896, naturalized citizen, 1908. Professor Norwegian language and literature, Saint Olaf College, since 1906, also head of department Author: Ordforklaring, 1909. Amerika-Breve, 1912; Paa Glemte Veie, 1914.
Deklamationsboken, 1918.
To Tullinger, 1920; Laengselens Baat, 1921. Ombring Faedrearven (essays), 1922.
I De Dage, 1924. Riket Grundlaegges, 1925.
(with Professor P. J. Eikeland) Haandbok, 1916. Norsk Laesebok, I, II, III, 1919-1925.
Giants in the Earth, 1927. Peder Victorious, 1929.
Home: Northfield, Minnesota
Married Jennie Marie Berdahl, July 9, 1908. Children: Olaf Arnljot (deceased), Ella Valborg, Karl Fritjof, Paul Gunnar (deceased).