Gunnar Haarberg Explained

Gunnar Haarberg (28 July 1917  - 1 October 2009^[1]) was a Norwegian philologist, teacher, radio- and television personality.

Haarberg was born in Trondheim. He was a philologist, teacher, radio personality 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.

Works

• 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

Further reading

• H. F. Dahl m.fl.: Kinoens mørke, fjernsynets lys, 1996.

Notes and References

1. http://www.vg.no/rampelys/artikkel.php?artid=574588 Verdens Gang: Norges første tv-kjendis er død