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Giants in the Earth (Norwegian: I de dage) is a novel by Norwegian-American author Ole Edvart Rølvaag. First published in Norwegian in two volumes in 1924 and 1925, it was published in English in 1927, translated by Rølvaag and author Lincoln Colcord (1883–1947).
O. E. Rolvaag House at 311 Manitou in Northfield, MN. Ole Edvart Rølvaag (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈûːlə ˈɛ̀dːvɑʈ ˈrø̂ːlvoːɡ]; Rølvåg in modern Norwegian, Rolvaag in English orthography) (April 22, 1876 – November 5, 1931) was a Norwegian-American novelist and professor who became well known for his writings regarding the Norwegian American immigrant experience.
Giants in the Earth is a 1951 Pulitzer Prize-winning opera in three acts and four scenes by composer Douglas Moore. The work uses an English libretto by Arnold Sundgaard (1909–2006) after Ole Edvart Rølvaag's 1924-5 novel of the same name.
The title song is a cover version of a song by Hy Zaret from Tom Glazer's 1959 album Space Songs. The lyrics for the refrain appear verbatim in the 1951 Golden Nature Guide Stars . [ 3 ] They Might Be Giants re-arranged the song in an uptempo version for the 1998 live album, Severe Tire Damage , and the 2009 children's album, Here Comes Science ...
The CD version was released in stores on July 10, 2007, with initial runs accompanied by a full-length bonus disc of rare material, Cast Your Pod to the Wind (the title being a parody of jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi’s 1962 hit "Cast Your Fate to the Wind"). [10] On September 11, 2007, the band released a gatefold vinyl LP of the album.
"Giants" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Lights for her fourth studio album, Skin & Earth. [1] Lights co-wrote the song with Iain James and the track's producer, Mick Schultz. It was released on June 23, 2017 as the album's lead single. [2] "Giants" was serviced to American hot adult contemporary radio on July 24, 2017. [3]
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in the second half of 2021.These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
Hesiod calls the Giants "strong" (κρατερῶν) and "great" (μεγάλους) which may or may not be a reference to their size. [28] Though a possible later addition, the Theogony also has the Giants born "with gleaming armour, holding long spears in their hands". [29] Other early sources characterize the Giants by their excesses.