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Selma Lagerlöf: A noble act: The female writer who fought Nazis and machismo | Culture | EL PAÍS English
Nobel Prize - Born #OnThisDay 10 December 1891 - the Nobel Laureate in Literature 1966 Nelly Sachs (to the left). Nelly Sachs was born in Berlin to a wealthy family with Jewish
![Selma Lagerlof, 1858-1940. Swedish authoress. Nobel prize for literature in 1909, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. XY2-2677067 | agefotostock Selma Lagerlof, 1858-1940. Swedish authoress. Nobel prize for literature in 1909, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. XY2-2677067 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/b29e715ad2f0075b8edaf4888578051d/xy2-2677067.jpg)
Selma Lagerlof, 1858-1940. Swedish authoress. Nobel prize for literature in 1909, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. XY2-2677067 | agefotostock
![Selma Lagerlof, Swedish author and teacher, on her 80th Birthday, Stockholm, Sweden, 1938. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909 Selma Lagerlof, Swedish author and teacher, on her 80th Birthday, Stockholm, Sweden, 1938. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B7NYAG/selma-lagerlof-swedish-author-and-teacher-on-her-80th-birthday-stockholm-sweden-1938-she-was-the-first-female-writer-to-win-the-nobel-prize-in-literature-which-she-was-awarded-in-1909-2B7NYAG.jpg)
Selma Lagerlof, Swedish author and teacher, on her 80th Birthday, Stockholm, Sweden, 1938. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909
![Selma Lagerlof - (Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf) 1909 first woman to be awarded Nobel Prize for Literature. Swedish authoress Stock Photo - Alamy Selma Lagerlof - (Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf) 1909 first woman to be awarded Nobel Prize for Literature. Swedish authoress Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ERHNX4/selma-lagerlof-selma-ottilia-lovisa-lagerlf-1909-first-woman-to-be-ERHNX4.jpg)
Selma Lagerlof - (Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf) 1909 first woman to be awarded Nobel Prize for Literature. Swedish authoress Stock Photo - Alamy
![Nobel Prize Museum | I want to set the world in motion - Conversations about Selma Lagerlöf and music with Matti Bye Nobel Prize Museum | I want to set the world in motion - Conversations about Selma Lagerlöf and music with Matti Bye](https://nobelprizemuseum.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Banner-selma-lagerlof-25-nov-NPMWebb1333x1000.jpg)
Nobel Prize Museum | I want to set the world in motion - Conversations about Selma Lagerlöf and music with Matti Bye
![The Saga of Gosta Berling (Penguin Classics): Lagerlof, Selma, Norlen, Paul, Schoolfield, George C.: 9780143105909: Amazon.com: Books The Saga of Gosta Berling (Penguin Classics): Lagerlof, Selma, Norlen, Paul, Schoolfield, George C.: 9780143105909: Amazon.com: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gV6HWT0AL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
The Saga of Gosta Berling (Penguin Classics): Lagerlof, Selma, Norlen, Paul, Schoolfield, George C.: 9780143105909: Amazon.com: Books
![The Nobel Prize on Twitter: "Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman to receive the Literature Prize, was born #OnThisDay in 1858. Lagerlöf's writing was rooted in folk tales and legends from her home The Nobel Prize on Twitter: "Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman to receive the Literature Prize, was born #OnThisDay in 1858. Lagerlöf's writing was rooted in folk tales and legends from her home](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnSNHreW8AkjT3-.jpg)
The Nobel Prize on Twitter: "Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman to receive the Literature Prize, was born #OnThisDay in 1858. Lagerlöf's writing was rooted in folk tales and legends from her home
![Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) Swedish novelist and the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize in..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10427830 | agefotostock Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) Swedish novelist and the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize in..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10427830 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/f4825173892e95eaa91a5c3872e0acd3/mev-10427830.jpg)
Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) Swedish novelist and the first woman writer to win the Nobel Prize in..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10427830 | agefotostock
![The Nobel Prize in literature goes for the first time to a swedish author - Selma Lagerlof. She is pictured together with the other prizewinners this year at the ceremony in Stockholm The Nobel Prize in literature goes for the first time to a swedish author - Selma Lagerlof. She is pictured together with the other prizewinners this year at the ceremony in Stockholm](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJEMT2/the-nobel-prize-in-literature-goes-for-the-first-time-to-a-swedish-author-selma-lagerlof-she-is-pictured-together-with-the-other-prizewinners-this-year-at-the-ceremony-in-stockholm-2GJEMT2.jpg)
The Nobel Prize in literature goes for the first time to a swedish author - Selma Lagerlof. She is pictured together with the other prizewinners this year at the ceremony in Stockholm
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