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Længselens Baat manuscript, 1921
- Title
- Længselens Baat manuscript, 1921
- Identifier
- oer_manuscripts_03
- Date
- 1921
- Description
- Translated as The Boat of Longing (1933). This novel is the only one of Rølvaag’s novels in which a substantial portion of the action takes place in Norway. The Boat of Longing tells the story of a young immigrant’s life in Norway and in Minneapolis. The sections that take place in Norway are mystical and romantic, the sections that take place in urban America are harshly realistic. The novel emphasizes the relationship between art and cultural inheritance and points out that art does not easily thrive among the rootless and insecure. It is an indictment of an America that rejects and ignores the value and the very soul of the immigrant. It’s not strange that the story in this novel seems unfinished, for Rølvaag himself labeled it “Book One.” Unfortunately, he was never able to continue the story with a Book Two.
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- Type
- Book
- Rights
- No Copyright - the United States
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- The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. O.E. Rølvaag Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Dublin Core
Collection
Citation
Rølvaag, O. E. (Ole Edvart), 1876-1931, “Længselens Baat manuscript, 1921,” Digital Collections, accessed September 21, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/items/show/7735.