Arild Peter Haaland (13 December 1919 – 24 January 2012) was a Norwegian philosopher, literary historian, translator and non-fiction writer. He was born in

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

. His thesis from 1956 was an analysis of the

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in Germany. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1979. He received the

Fritt Ord Award Fritt Ord Award consists of two prizes awarded by the Fritt Ord Foundation (''Stiftelsen Fritt Ord''). Two prizes are awarded in support of freedom of speech and freedom of expression; the Fritt Ord Award ( no, Fritt Ords pris) and the Fritt O ...

in 1992. Haaland was portrayed by sculptor Arnold Haukeland, and by the painters

Odd Nerdrum Odd Nerdrum (born 8 April 1944) is a Norwegian figurative painter, born in Sweden, and considered to be one of the greatest living classical figurative painters. His work is held by museums worldwide. Themes and style in Nerdrum's work referenc ...

and

Karl Erik Harr Karl Erik Harr (born 8 May 1940) is a Norwegian painter, illustrator, graphic artist and author, best known for his representations of Northern-Norwegian scenery and coastal history. Background Harr was born in Kvæfjord in Troms and studied at ...

Selected works

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References

1919 births 2012 deaths Norwegian philosophers Academic staff of the University of Bergen Academic staff of the University of Tromsø {{norway-bio-stub