Selma Lagerlöf

Selma Lagerlöf
Selma Lagerlöf, 1909
Born	Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (1858-11-20)20 November 1858 Mårbacka, Sweden
Died	16 March 1940(1940-03-16) (aged 81) Mårbacka, Sweden
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Swedish
Notable awards	Nobel Prize in Literature 1909

Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (Swedish: [ˈsɛlˈma ˈlɑːɡə(r)ˈløːv] (listen); born 20 November 1858, dead 16 March 1940, She was 81 years old. Was a Swedish writer. In 1909, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[1] becoming the first woman to do so. She is mostly known for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils). She also worked for women's rights.

Related pages

• List of Swedish-language writers

References

1. "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1909". Discogs. 1909. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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Preceded by Albert Theodor Gellerstedt

Swedish Academy, Seat No.7 1914-1940

Succeeded by Hjalmar Gullberg