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Giants in the Earth (Norwegian: I de dage) is a novel by Norwegian-American author Ole Edvart Rølvaag. First published in Norwegian in two volumes in 1924 and 1925, it was published in English in 1927, translated by Rølvaag and author Lincoln Colcord (1883–1947).
Giants in the Earth is a 1951 Pulitzer Prize-winning opera in three acts and four scenes by composer Douglas Moore. The work uses an English libretto by Arnold Sundgaard (1909–2006) after Ole Edvart Rølvaag's 1924-5 novel of the same name.
Ole Edvart Rølvaag (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈûːlə ˈɛ̀dːvɑʈ ˈrø̂ːlvoːɡ]; Rølvåg in modern Norwegian, Rolvaag in English orthography) (April 22, 1876 – November 5, 1931) was a Norwegian-American novelist and professor who became well known for his writings regarding the Norwegian American immigrant experience.
“At Elektra, they were sometimes like, ‘We would like to do things a little differently.’ And we were like, ‘Oh… interesting. I’ll stop talking now, and we’ll leave this meeting.’
Giants in the Earth may refer to: Giants in the Earth (novel) , a 1924/1925 novel by Ole Edvart Rølvaag Giants in the Earth (opera) , a 1951 adaptation of the novel, by Douglas Moore
English: Exhibit: "Peter, Ola, and Per; A Creative Heritage" Giants of the Earth Heritage Center 163 W Main St, Spring Grove, Minnesota, USA. An exhibit on the life and work of Peter Rosendahl, particularly the significance, value, and impact of his Norwegian-American comic strip "Han Ola og han Per."
The Giants of the Earth Heritage Center is a non-profit historical society located in Spring Grove, Minnesota, the state's first Norwegian settlement. [1] Established in 2009, the center's mission is to honor, preserve, and interpret the history and heritage of the people from Spring Grove's Norwegian Ridge in southeastern Minnesota.
The extant sources for Norse mythology, particularly the Prose and Poetic Eddas, contain many names of jötnar and gýgjar (often glossed as giants and giantesses respectively).