Selma Lagerlöf: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerlöf
Born	November 20, 1858 • Sweden • (Birthday in 7 days)
Died	March 16, 1940 (aged 81) • Sweden
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1909)
Notable Works	“Gösta Berlings saga” • “Wonderful Adventures of Nils”

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