Author name: Selma Lagerlof

Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerlöf (1858—1940) was a renowned Swedish writer who made significant contributions to literature.In 1909, she became the first woman and the first Swedish writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Uppsala in 1907. In 1914, she became the first female member of the Swedish Academy. Her works have been translated into over 40 languages.