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 Hans Christian Lyche. She studied languages and music, and made her debut as a singer in 1915. Øberg made her literary debut in 1916 with the novel . Her first major recognition came with her third novel: (1921). She published several popular novels under the pseudonym "Lita", including from 1929, and from 1931. Her novels from 1939, followed by (1940) and (1945) are regarded among her more serious works, which earned her artistic recognition. References 1895 births 1968 deaths People from Lysekil Municipality 20th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian women singers 20th-century Norwegian singers Swedish emigrants to Norway