Selma Lagerlöf Writer

Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (Swedish: [ˈsɛlˈma ˈlɑːɡə(r)ˈløːv] (13px ); 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish author. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and most widely known for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils).

Personal facts

Birth date	November 20, 1858
Birth name	Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf
Birth place	Mårbacka , Sweden , Värmland
Nationality	Sweden
Date of death	March 16, 1940
Place of death	Mårbacka , Sweden , Värmland