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Selma Lagerloff
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (Swedish: Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf, pronunciation: [ˈsɛ̂lːma ˈlɑ̂ːɡɛˌɭøːv]; November 20, 1858 - March 16, 1940) was a Swedish writer and teacher, represented by the fairy tale "The Goose Riding". He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909, becoming the first Swedish writer to win the prize and the first female winner of the prize.
- Category
- Writers
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Born
- 1858-11-20
- Died
- 1940-03-16
- Wikidata
- Q44519