
Selma Lagerlöf
Born
November 20, 1858
Died
March 16, 1940 (81 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Mårbacka, Värmland, Sweden
Selma Lagerlof (20 November 1858–16 March 1940) was a famous Swedish novelist. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.