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(1848-1895) Author. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen was born in Norway and died in New York City. He is best known for his novel “Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life.”

Full Name

Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen

Locations

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Author's Timeline

1848

BIRTH

Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen was born near the village of Stavern in Norway on September 23, 1848, and grew up living in Norway.

1874

OTHER

Mr. Boyesen taught North European Languages at Cornell University from 1874 to 1880.

1874

LITWORK

Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life
J. R. Osgood and Company

Novel.

1877

LITWORK

Tales from Two Hemispheres
J. R. Osgood

Fiction.

1881

OTHER

Mr. Boyesen taught Germanic languages at Columbia University from 1881 until 1895.

1881

LITWORK

Ilka on the Hill-Top And Other Stories
New York : Scribner

Fiction.

1882

LITWORK

Idyls of Norway: And Other Poems
Charles Scribner's Sons

Collection of poetry.

1891

LITWORK

The Mammon of Unrighteousness
New York : United States Book Co.

Fiction.

1892

LITWORK

Essays on German Literature
C. Scribner's Sons

Collection of essays.

1892

LITWORK

Boyhood in Norway: Stories of Boy-Life in the Land of the Midnight Sun
New York, Charles Scribner's Sons

Fiction.

1893

LITWORK

Social Strugglers
New York, C. Scribner's Sons

Novel.

1894

LITWORK

Against Heavy Odds: A Tale of Norse Heroism, and a Fearless Trio
C. Scribner's Sons

Fiction.

1895

DEATH

Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen died in New York City on October 4, 1895.

1895

LITWORK

Essays on Scandinavian Literature
Charles Scribner's Sons

Collection of essays.

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