She was born in
Trondheim as a daughter of
Ralph Tambs-Lyche (1890–1991) and Else Alvilde Rasmussen (1896–1966). Her father was a mathematician and
Mot Dag affiliate, and from an early age Guri Tambs-Lyche was influenced by her father's speeches in the
Student Society in Trondheim. Her mother was a pioneer in maternal hygiene work. Her father later became a professor. She studied technical drawing at the
Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, and joined the
Workers' Youth League while studying. During the
occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany she was a member of the
resistance movement, as was her husband Wilhelm. Her job was to distribute
illegal newspapers. After the war she first joined the
Communist Party of Norway, and wrote in
Friheten, but she was excluded in the aftermath of the
Peder Furubotn case. ==See also==