Selma Lagerlöf

Writing

Born: 1858-11-20
Died: 1940-03-16
From: Mårbacka, Värmland, Sweden
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

Сельма Лагерлёф

Biography

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.

Awards & Nominations9 won · 6 nominated

🏆 Won

Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class

1929
🏆 Won

Nobel Prize in Literature

1909
🏆 Won

Litteris et Artibus

1909
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1909
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1908
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1907
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1906
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1905
Nominated

Nobel Prize in Literature

1904
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Officer of the Order of Leopold

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Officer of the Legion of Honour

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honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala

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Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

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Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav

🏆 Won

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