[1] Peer Olson Strømme was born in Winchester, Wisconsin to immigrant parents from Norway.

Stromme graduated from Luther College and attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.

Stomme was influenced in his writing style by other Norwegian American writers who had provided a truthful renditions of the lives of immigrant settlers, in particular Hans Andersen Foss.

Stomme employed many major themes common to immigrant fiction, including the process of settling and assimilating into a new culture.

His settings are detailed and realistic, with his books frequently depicting individuals who are at odds with society.