Arnfinn Haga (born 10 February 1936) is a Norwegian teacher and non-fiction writer, born at

Stord Stord is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland. Stord is sometimes called "Norway in miniature" since it has such a variety of landscapes: coastline, fjords, forests, agricultural ...

. He made his literary début in 1974 with ''Det regner i fjellet''. His authorship has focused on Norwegian resistance during the

occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until th ...

from 1940 to 1945. He was awarded the

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

in gold in 2003 for his literary works.

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1936 births Living people People from Hordaland Norwegian non-fiction writers Norwegian military writers Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold {{norway-writer-stub