Lagerlof, Selma
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| born on | 20 November 1858 at 21:00 (= 9:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Varmland, Sweden, 59n50, 13e10 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m13e10 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   28°16'   24°38 Asc. 13°24'
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Biography
Swedish writer, a storyteller of legends of her native Sweden and the Nobel Prize winner for literature, the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, 1909. Her most noted works are "Gosta Berling," 1891 and "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" 1907.
Lagerlof had polio as a child. Her father was forced to work as a school teacher after a long illness that caused them to loose their family estate. Upon winning her Nobel Prize award, she used the money to purchase their family estates and remained there until her death 3/16/1940.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 16 March 1940 (Age 81)
- Work : Prize 1909 (Nobel Prize for literature)
Source Notes
S.S. No.537
Categories
- Notable : Awards : Nobel prize (Literature)
- Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Polio (As a child)
