Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
In Giants in the Earth , the character of Per Hansa shares a lot of similarities with the author, O.E. Rölvaag. For starters, both of them moved to the United States after working as fishermen back in the old country (Norway, that is). (Source)
Rölvaag made his mark on American culture in ways that we can still see today. For one of the more obvious examples, check out the Giants of the Earth Heritage Center, which uses the principles of Rölvaag's writing to create a better experience for U.S. immigrants today. (Source)
Believe it or not, Rölvaag had to struggle for a long time before he could learn how to read. (Source)