Selma lagerlöf biography

Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (/ ˈlɑːɡərlɜːf, - lɜːv /, US also /- lʌv, - ləv /, [1][2] Swedish: [ˈsɛ̂lːma ˈlɑ̂ːɡɛˌɭøːv] ⓘ; 20 November – 16 March ) was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in In , she was the. Selma Lagerlöf (born Nov. 20, , Mårbacka, Sweden—died Ma, Mårbacka) was a novelist who in became the first woman and also the first Swedish writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
A biography of Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish woman writer, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Includes some quotes from the writer.