Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen

American writer (1848–1895)

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Lived 1848–1895, aged 47United States

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Updated 2026-06-25

Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen was a Norwegian-American author and college professor. He is best remembered for his novel Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life, which is generally considered to have been the first novel by a Norwegian immigrant in America.

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