Norwegian-American Essays

Norwegian-American Essays PDF Author:
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Category : Norwegian Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Norwegian-American Essays

Norwegian-American Essays PDF Author:
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Category : Norwegian Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Norwegian-American Essays 1996

Norwegian-American Essays 1996 PDF Author: Øyvind Tveitereid Gulliksen
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Category : Norwegian Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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Norwegian American Women

Norwegian American Women PDF Author: Betty A. Bergland
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 0873518330
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 513

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Explores the vital role of women in the creation of Norwegian American communities--from farm to factory and as caregivers, educators, and writers.

Norwegian-American Essays, 2008

Norwegian-American Essays, 2008 PDF Author: Øyvind Tveitereid Gulliksen
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ISBN: 9788299146166
Category : Norway
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Norwegian-American Studies

Norwegian-American Studies PDF Author: Norwegian-American Historical Association
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Category : Learned institutions and societies
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Norwegian Folk Art

Norwegian Folk Art PDF Author: Marion J. Nelson
Publisher: Migration of a Tradition
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 294

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This is the most comprehensive study of such varied factors as art historical traditions and influences, the social and economic background that encouraged each of these arts, Norwegian symbolism, traditional costume, and emigration to the United States and its influence on the arts. An informative and practical discussion of Norwegian folk art collections is also included.

Making It in America

Making It in America PDF Author: Elliott Robert Barkan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 157607529X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 486

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This collection of over 400 biographies of eminent ethnic Americans celebrates a wide array of inspiring individuals and their contributions to U.S. history. The stories of these 400 eminent ethnic Americans are a testimony to the enduring power of the American dream. These men and women, from 90 different ethnic groups, certainly faced unequal access to opportunities. Yet they all became renowned artists, writers, political and religious leaders, scientists, and athletes. Kahlil Gibran, Daniel Inouye, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Thurgood Marshall, Madeleine Albright, and many others are living proof that the land of opportunity sometimes lives up to its name. Alongside these success stories, as historian Elliot R. Barkan notes in his introduction to this volume, there have been many failures and many immigrants who did not stay in the United States. Nevertheless, the stories of these trailblazers, visionaries, and champions portray the breadth of possibilities, from organizing a nascent community to winning the Nobel prize. They also provide irrefutable evidence that no single generation and no single cultural heritage can claim credit for what America is.

The Birds

The Birds PDF Author: Tarjei Vesaas
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241384885
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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'The best Norwegian novel ever' Karl Ove Knausgaard Mattis doesn't understand much about the world. He doesn't understand why others call him simple. Or why his sister Hege, who has cared for him in their peaceful lakeside cottage since they were young, gets so frustrated. But he knows that the woodcock which starts to fly over their house every day is a sign something is about to change. And when Hege falls in love, disrupting their familiar existence and unbalancing his thoughts, he decides he must face his fate. Translated by Torbjørn Støverud and Michael Barnes 'A masterpiece' Literary Review 'Mattis, absurd and boastful, but also sweet, pathetic and even funny, is shown with great insight' Sunday Times

Norwegian-American Studies and Records

Norwegian-American Studies and Records PDF Author: Norwegian-American Historical Association
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Category : Norwegians
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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The Western Home

The Western Home PDF Author: Orm Øverland
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252023279
Category : Norwegian Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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The Western Home: A Literary History of Norwegian America is a history of American literature. It is different from other histories of American literature in that the language of the writers and their readers was not English. There have been studies of American authors who have used languages such as French, German, Spanish, or Swedish, but this is the first comprehensive history of any literature written and read in the United States in another language than English. Indeed, most histories of American literature are based on the theory that English is the only American literary language. Such a theory, however, dismisses the fact that English has in periods been a minority language in many areas. In this book American literature is the literature of people who are American by choice or by birth regardless of the language they may have used. This book demonstrates that Norwegian has indeed been an American literary language and that many of the American writers in this language deserve our attention.