https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/27365b6e06a3ef79c8b52bb9a5967ec9.pdf ff4c1a1ea89c39562fcb9c9fdf354fb9 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Simon Johnson papers, 1907-1925 Collection Number: P0549 Extent: 2.4 cubic feet (6 archives boxes) Biography/History: Simen Johannessen (later known as Simon Johnson) was born in Øyer in Oppland County, Norway. His family emigrated to the United States in 1881, when he was 7 years old. Johnson, called "The Poet of the Prairie," In 1907, his first novel Et geni was published. His next book, Lonea. Fortælling followed in 1909. Fire fortællinger was released in 1917. Fallitten paa Braastad, written in 1922, tells of a farm built by hard work. The 1925 novel Frihetens hjem was a sequel with a focus on next-generation emigrants. Johnson's third book, I et nyt rige was published in 1914. He was editor of the Grand Forks Normanden, and co-editor of Decorah-Posten. "An Immigrant Boy on the Frontier" by Johnson, translated by Nora Solum, appeared in Studies, volume 23, 1967. Scope and Content: Short stories, novels, and poems in print and typescript by a Norwegian-born novelist, short story writer, poet, and editor. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Simon Johnson Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Clippings (1914-1980). 1 2 Poems, printed (1918-1948). 1 3 Poems (1943-1946). 1 4 "I Ny og Ne" by Simon Johnson (1952, 1955, 1958). 1 5 Songs, with score(n.d.). 1 6 Short stories, printed (1914-1948). 1 7 Five short stories (1938-1948). 1 8 Short stories “Norman Kenyon,” “Bird Mary,” and “Storms- and a Toast” (n.d.). 1 9 Short stories, translated “Jim’s Last Day” and “Quarantine” (n.d.). 1 10 Short story “Inga from the Grove,” translated by Rodney Nelson (n.d.). 1 11 Novelettes “Diggings” and “Forever Future” (n.d.). 1 12 Novelette “The Strange Quest” (n.d.). 1 13 Novel “Det suser i maisakeren” (1955). 2 1 Novel “Wayside No. 3” part 1 (1960). 2 2 Novel “Wayside No. 3” part 2 (1960). 2 3 “Opplevd” pages 1-63 (1964). 2 4 “Opplevd” pages 64-129 (1964). 2 5 “Opplevd” pages 130-210 (1964). 2 6 “Opplevd” pages 211-261 (1964). 2 7 “Opplevd” pages 262-319 (1964). 2 8 Translation of poems in “Opplevd” (1946). 2 9 Novel “Makt contra Menneske” part 1 (1965). 2 10 Novel “Makt contra Menneske” part 2 (1965). 2 11 Translation of Novel “Might Versus Man” part (1967). 2 12 Translation of Novel “Might Versus Man” part 2 (1967). 3 1 “Signalene Fra Northrup” (1953). 3 2 “En Eiendommelig Ettersporing” (1953). 3 3 “Det Banker Pa Livets Port” (1954). 3 4 “Befrielsen” (1958). 4 0 Books “ I et nyt Rige” (1914), “Lonea” (1909), “From Fjord to Prairie” (1916), “Fire Fortællinger” (1919), “Fallitten paa Braastad” (1922), “The Norwegian Immigrant Experience as Depicted in the Fiction of Simon Johnson” by Drew Rodgers (1979). 5 0 Books “Frihetens Hjem” (1925), and copies of those found in box 4. 6 0 Books “Et Geni” (1907), and copies of those found in boxes 4 and 5. 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His family emigrated to the United States in 1881, when he was 7 years old. Johnson, called "The Poet of the Prairie," In 1907, his first novel Et geni was published. His next book, Lonea. Fortælling followed in 1909. Fire fortællinger was released in 1917. Fallitten paa Braastad, written in 1922, tells of a farm built by hard work. The 1925 novel Frihetens hjem was a sequel with a focus on next-generation emigrants. Johnson's third book, I et nyt rige was published in 1914. He was editor of the Grand Forks Normanden, and co-editor of Decorah-Posten. "An Immigrant Boy on the Frontier" by Johnson, translated by Nora Solum, appeared in Studies, volume 23, 1967. Scope and Content: Short stories, novels, and poems in print and typescript by a Norwegian-born novelist, short story writer, poet, and editor. Location: 4/B/3 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnson, Simon Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907-1925 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2.4 cubic feet (6 archives boxes) Subject The topic of the resource Nelson, Rodney Johnson, Simon Hofland, Sigvart Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open for research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Simon Johnson Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.