Essays on Scandinavian Literature

Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, a Norwegian-American author and professor, is notable for his novel "Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life," recognized as the first novel by a Norwegian immigrant in America. After immigrating in 1869, he became an assistant editor for a Norwegian weekly in Chicago and taught Greek and Latin at Urbana University. He later served as a professor of North European Languages at Cornell University and authored several scholarly works on German and Scandinavian literature, showcasing his diverse literary contributions.