Kjell Venås

{{Short description|Norwegian philologist (1927–2018)}}

Kjell Venås (30 November 1927 – 7 March 2018) was a Norwegian philologist.

He was born in Hemsedal,{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Geir Grung|encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Jarle|last=Bondevik|authorlink=Jarle Bondevik|volume=|editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kjell_Ven%C3%A5s/utdypning|language=Norwegian|accessdate=7 March 2009}} and took his dr.philos. degree in 1967. He spent most of his career at the University of Oslo; as a lecturer from 1970 to 1971 and professor from 1971 to 1997. Specializing in research about the Nynorsk language form, Venås has also been involved in the Norwegian Language Council.{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Kjell Venås|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|url=http://www.snl.no/Kjell_Ven%C3%A5s|language=Norwegian|accessdate=24 May 2009}} He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnva.no/c26848/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27641|title=Gruppe 5: Filologi og språkvitenskap|publisher=Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters|language=Norwegian|accessdate=28 October 2009}} He died in March 2018.Death announcement, Aftenposten 15 March 2018 p. 45