10 December 1909Nobel Prize in LiteratureSelma Lagerlof
Becomes the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognised for imagination and spiritual perception.
Historical records for Sweden in 1909, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Becomes the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognised for imagination and spiritual perception.
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
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