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Selma Lagerlöf, 1909
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| Born | Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf 20 November 1858 Mårbacka, Sweden |
| Died | 16 March 1940 (aged 81) Mårbacka, Sweden |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Notable award(s) | Nobel Prize in Literature 1909 |
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (Swedish: [ˈsɛlˈma ˈlɑːɡə(r)ˈløːv] (
listen); born 20 November 1858, dead 16 March 1940, was a Swedish writer. In 1909, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 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.
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Selma Lagerlöf receives the Nobel Prize in Literature. Illustration from Svenska Dagbladet, 11 December 1909.
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A street in Jerusalem, named for Lagerlöf
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Selma Lagerlöf on a 1959 postage stamp of the Soviet Union.