Lotta Öberg
Lotta Öberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1818 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 21 June 1856 (aged 37–38) |
| Notable works | Lyriska dikter |
Maria Charlotta "Lotta" Öberg (1818 – 21 June 1856) was a Swedish poet.
Life
Maria Charlotta Öberg was born in Stockholm in 1818 to a charwoman and a carpenter. Due to health, she was unable to attend school as a child.[1]
Her poems were read at the salon of a rich woman, for whom her mother worked, which made her discovered. She was placed in a pension by Count Gustaf af Wetterstedt, and was able to attend school.
Between 1834 and 1841, she published the collection Lyriska dikter (Lyrical poems) which was given the assessment: "They [her poems] give witness of a deep and warm emotion, which in a simple, innocent and touching way reminds of the tones from the great poets, from which she was inspired".[2]
Öberg died 21 June 1856, aged 38.[1] Her death was reported in the press.
References
- ^ a b Larsson, Lisbeth. "Maria Charlotta Öberg". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. SKBL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Stålberg, Wilhelmina (1864), "Öberg, Charlotta", Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor
External links
- Lotta Öberg at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon
- Wilhelmina Stålberg: Anteqningar om svenska qvinnor (Notes on Swedish women)
- Project Runeberg : Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon (1906)