Gunnar Haarberg (28 July 1917 – 1 October 2009Verdens Gang: Norges første tv-kjendis er død
(no)) was a Norwegian philologist, teacher, radio- and television personality. Haarberg was born in

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

. He was a

philologist Philology () is the study of language in oral and written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics (with especially strong ties to etymology). Philology is also defined as th ...

, teacher,

radio personality A radio personality (American English) or radio presenter (British English) is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality who hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host, and in India and Pakistan as a rad ...

and was called Norway's first television celebrity. For a few years, he taught English at the Norwegian police academy Haarberg was also an English teacher, and wrote several books on the subject.

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*''The perfect guide. The right way to help tourists and talk to them'', 1958 *''My English friends'', 2. bd., Trondheim 1959 *''On your own in England'', 1960 (2. utg. 1967) *''Good evening, friends. English for beginners'', 1964 *''E det Kvijtt eller dobbelt? (Gunnar Haarberg intervjuet av Krestjan Flatlajndet),'' 1965 *''English just for you'', 1965 *''Engelsk grammatikk for yrkesskolen for handel og kontorarbeid'', 1974

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