Nobel Prize in Literature
Becomes the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognised for imagination and spiritual perception.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Selma Lagerlof Biography and Timeline
Follow Selma Lagerlof through 2 dated historical records for Sweden.
Selma Lagerlof, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1909–1909Years on this page
1909
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Records, sources and methodology
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