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Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf ( / ˈlɑːɡərlɜːf, - lɜːv /, US also /- lʌv, - ləv /, [1] [2] Swedish: [ˈsɛ̂lːma ˈlɑ̂ːɡɛˌɭøːv] ⓘ; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909.
Selma Lagerlöf (born Nov. 20, 1858, Mårbacka, Sweden—died March 16, 1940, Mårbacka) was a novelist who in 1909 became the first woman and also the first Swedish writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. An illness left her lame for a time, but otherwise her childhood was happy.
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Mar 8, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman and first Swede to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Explore her novels, stories, poems, and social activism.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Selma Lagerlöf's authorship is deeply rooted in folk tales, legends, and stories from her home district in Värmland County, Sweden. Her début novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, broke away from the then-prevailing realism and naturalism and is characterized by a vivid imagination.
Learn about the life and works of Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. Explore her novels, short stories, autobiography, and her legacy through the Selma Lagerlöf Society.
Learn about the life and achievements of Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909. Explore her novels, short stories, and tales inspired by the folk traditions of Värmland, her childhood home.
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Dec 26, 2017 · Learn about the life and works of the first female Nobel Prize winner in Literature, who also helped a Jewish poet escape the Holocaust. Discover how she overcame gender and disability barriers, and influenced modern Swedish literature.
