About Charlotta Öberg
Lived 1818 – 1856 (aged 37–38). Charlotta Öberg was a Swedish poet and writer.
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.
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".
Öberg died 21 June 1856, aged 38. Her death was reported in the press.
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Who was Charlotta Öberg?
Swedish writer
When was Charlotta Öberg born?
Charlotta Öberg was born in 1818 in Stockholm.
When did Charlotta Öberg die?
Charlotta Öberg died on 21 June 1856 in Stockholm.
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Charlotta Öberg was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Charlotta Öberg?
Charlotta Öberg was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charlotta Öberg. https://biography.guide/charlotta-oberg/
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