Selma Lagerlof

Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsÉ›lma ˈlɑːɡərËŒløːv] ([Image] listen); 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish author. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and most widely known for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils). Continue Reading »

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