Edith Justine Øberg (5 October 1895 – 21 September 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.

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