Edith Øberg
Edith Justine Øberg (October 5, 1895 – September 21, 1968) was a Norwegian novelist.
Biography[]
She was born in Lysekil, Sweden, and grew up in Kristiania, Norway. She was married to writer . She studied languages and music, and made her debut as a singer in 1915.
Øberg made her literary debut in 1916 with the novel Pr. korrespondance. Her first major recognition came with her third novel: Boblen (1921). She published several popular novels under the pseudonym "Lita", including Med skjell på halen from 1929, and Min knapphullsblomst from 1931. Her novels Mann i mørke from 1939, followed by Innvielse (1940) and Den hvite poppelen (1945) are regarded among her more serious works, which earned her artistic recognition.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Roti, Kjetil. "Edith Øberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Edith Justine Øberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
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