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Sigurd Olson

News, May 2021: It’s Here! And My Heart is Full
Sigurd Olson | Writing

News, May 2021: It’s Here! And My Heart is Full

May 20, 2021May 19, 2021

A Private Wilderness: The Journals of Sigurd F. Olson arrived at the University of Minnesota Press warehouse earlier this week, and my editor immediately rushed…

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What’s in a Name? For Writers, More Than You’d Imagine
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What’s in a Name? For Writers, More Than You’d Imagine

May 6, 2021June 20, 2021

All I could do was laugh. I cannot for the life of me sign my own name in a consistent manner. My signatures are like snowflakes: no two are the same.

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News, April 2021
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News, April 2021

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021

This month feels like a pause as I wait for the June 1 publication of A Private Wilderness. I was amused several weeks ago when…

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Sigurd Olson at Dachau and Nuremberg
Sigurd Olson

Sigurd Olson at Dachau and Nuremberg

March 18, 2021April 14, 2021

In March 1946 Sigurd Olson witnessed scenes in war-torn Germany so disturbing he would have occasional nightmares for the rest of his life. He had…

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News, March 2021
Sigurd Olson | Writing

News, March 2021

March 8, 2021April 14, 2021

The first article about my forthcoming book A Private Wilderness is now online. I was really glad to see that, out of all the possible…

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Book News, February 2021
Sigurd Olson

Book News, February 2021

February 15, 2021April 14, 2021

The 74 photos spread throughout A Private Wilderness, will add greatly to the book’s interest. It will come out in June.

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The Raven Feather
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The Raven Feather

December 14, 2020April 14, 2021

A raven feather lies on the top of the desk in my writing room. Another one stretches across a display on the table where I…

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