Arild Haaland

{{Short description|Norwegian philosopher and writer}}

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| birth_date = Bergen, Norway

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• Order of St. Olav (1979)
• Fritt Ord Honorary Award (1992) }}

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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. His thesis from 1956 was an analysis of the Nazism in Germany. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1979. He received the Fritt Ord Award in 1992. Haaland was portrayed by sculptor Arnold Haukeland, and by the painters Odd Nerdrum and Karl Erik Harr.{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Arild Haaland |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Arnljot Strømme |last=Svendsen |authorlink=Arnljot Strømme Svendsen |editor=Helle, Knut |editor-link=Knut Helle |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Arild_Haaland/utdypning |language=Norwegian|accessdate=20 March 2012 }}{{cite encyclopedia|title=Arild Haaland |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Arild_Haaland |language=Norwegian |accessdate=20 March 2012}}{{cite web |author=AV: britt sørensen |url=http://www.bt.no/lokallokal/arnaogosteroy/kultur/Arild-Haaland-er-dod-2646212.html |title=Arild Haaland er død |publisher=bt.no |date= |accessdate=2012-03-21 |archive-date=2012-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421120709/http://www.bt.no/lokallokal/arnaogosteroy/kultur/Arild-Haaland-er-dod-2646212.html |url-status=dead }}