Dorrum graduated from Luther College in 1904.  He received his master’s degree from Harvard in 1911.  He eventually became a professor at Luther.  Dorrum also translated and edited many works, including Stories and Poems by Jonas Lie in 1914 and The Wisdom of the Old Norsemen in 1939.

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Dorrum studerte ved Luther College til 1904. Han tok mastergraden ved Harvard i 1911. Senere ble han professor på Luther. Dorrum oversatte og redigerte mange verk, blant annet Stories and Poems by Jonas Lie i 1914 og The Wisdom of the Old Norsemen i 1939.