Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf
Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 1909
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Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf, born on November 20, 1858, in Mårbacka, Sweden, was a renowned Swedish writer. She was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909, in appreciation of her lofty idealism, vivid imagination, and spiritual perception that characterize her writings. Lagerlöf is also known for her novel 'The Wonderful Adventures of Nils', which has left a significant mark on children's literature.
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- Who is Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf?
- Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf, born on November 20, 1858, in Mårbacka, Sweden, was a renowned Swedish writer. She was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909, in appreciation of her lofty idealism, vivid imagination, and spiritual perception that characterize her writings. Lagerlöf is also known for her novel 'The Wonderful Adventures of Nils', which has left a significant mark on children's literature.
- In what year did Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf win the Nobel Prize?
- 1909 — Literature