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Selma Lagerlöf
Swedish author (1858–1940)
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Lagerlöf in 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 |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1909 |
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (, ,[1][2]Swedish:[ˈsɛ̂lːmaˈlɑ̂ːɡɛˌɭøːv]ⓘ; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish writer.
She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of 33.
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She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909. In 1914, she was the first woman to be granted a membership of the Swedish Academy.[3]
Life
Early years
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf was born on 20 November 1858 at Mårbacka,[4]Värmland, Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
Lagerlöf was the daughter of Erik Gustaf Lagerlöf, a lieutenant in the Royal Värmland