Charlotta Öberg
Introduction '''Charlotta Öberg''' (1818, in Stockholm – 21 June 1856) known as '''''Lotta Öberg''''', was a Swedish poet.
Life Öberg was born in Stockholm to a charwoman and a carpenter. Due to her family's poverty, she was unable to attend school as a child.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''. Her death was reported in the press.
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References
External links *  Wilhelmina Stålberg: ''Anteqningar om svenska qvinnor'' (Notes on Swedish women)*  Project Runeberg : ''Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon''  (1906)