Carl Søyland
Encyclopedia
Carl Søyland was a Norwegian American
author, reporter, editor and community leader.
, Norway
. He immigrated to the United States during 1919 at 25 years of age. Søyland was the editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende from 1940 until his retirement in 1963. Founded in 1891, Nordisk Tidende (now The Norwegian American Weekly) was a Norwegian language
weekly newspaper published by the Norwegian News Company in Brooklyn, New York.
to Norway
during World War II
. In 1950 he received the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav from Haakon VII
, the King of Norway for advancing the cause and culture of Norway through his writings, and in 1959 King Olav V awarded him Norway's highest honor, the Commander of St. Olaf medal.
Søyland wrote two books in Norwegian: Along the Highway and Byway in 1929 and Written in the Sand in 1954. Carl Søyland died in Brooklyn, New York.
Norwegian American
Norwegian Americans are Americans of Norwegian descent. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans according to the most recent U.S. census, and...
author, reporter, editor and community leader.
Background
Carl Søyland was born in BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. He immigrated to the United States during 1919 at 25 years of age. Søyland was the editor-in-chief of Nordisk Tidende from 1940 until his retirement in 1963. Founded in 1891, Nordisk Tidende (now The Norwegian American Weekly) was a Norwegian language
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
weekly newspaper published by the Norwegian News Company in Brooklyn, New York.
Career
Søyland was decorated in 1946 for his weekly news broadcasts from New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1950 he received the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav from Haakon VII
Haakon VII
Haakon VII may refer to:People* Haakon VII of Norway , King of Norway Ships* HNoMS King Haakon VII, a Royal Norwegian Navy escort ship in commission from 1942 to 1951...
, the King of Norway for advancing the cause and culture of Norway through his writings, and in 1959 King Olav V awarded him Norway's highest honor, the Commander of St. Olaf medal.
Søyland wrote two books in Norwegian: Along the Highway and Byway in 1929 and Written in the Sand in 1954. Carl Søyland died in Brooklyn, New York.
Other sources
- Rygg, Andreas Nilsen Norwegians in New York, 1825— 1925 (Brooklyn, New York: Norwegian News Co. 1941)
- Rygg, Andreas Nilsen American Relief for Norway: A survey of American relief work for Norway during and after the Second World War (Chicago, Illinois: Arnesen Press. 1947)