Author
Selma Lagerlof
November 20, 1858 – March 16, 1940 · Sweden
Novelist, Children's writer, Biographer, Teacher, Poet, Writer, Prose writer, Translator, Autobiographer
Titles on list
1
Total weeks
1
Peak rank
#7
Biography
- Born
- November 20, 1858 · Östra Ämtervik church parish
- Died
- March 16, 1940 · Östra Ämtervik church parish
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- Swedish
- Education
- Högre lärarinneseminariet
Awards & Honours
- 1909Nobel Prize in Literature
- 1909Litteris et Artibus
- 1929Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class
- honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala
- Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
- Officer of the Order of Leopold
- Illis quorum
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