Background
Grønvik, Oddrun Daughter of Odd Lien Grønvik and Einfrid Perstølen.
Grønvik, Oddrun Daughter of Odd Lien Grønvik and Einfrid Perstølen.
Bachelor in English Language and Literature with honors, University Oxford, England, 1970. Degree in Magazine, University Oslo, 1974. Degree in Philological, University Oslo, 1985.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Zimbabwe, Harare, 2006.
Editor children's books Den Norsk Bokklubben, Oslo, 1971—1972. Organization secretary Noregs Mållag, 1974—1975. Editor general literature Forlaget Oktober, 1976—1979.
Consultant Norsk Språkråd, 1979—1987, member, language standadisation committee, 2000—2002. Editor, norsk ordbok University Oslo, 1987—2005, academic coordinator, allex project, 1991—2006, chief editor, since 2005. Member and vice chairman, committee language observation and standardisation Språkrådet, since 2006.
Married Knut Selmer Bachke. Children: Helga Grønvik Bachke, Sigurd Grønvik Bachke.