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Selma Lagerlöf
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Selma Lagerlof
A Short Biography Of The First Woman Winner Of The Nobel Prize For Literature.
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Famous book of Selma Lagerlof, a Nobel Prize Winner in literature.
Selma Lagerlöf
Excerpt from Selma Lagerlöf: The Woman, Her Work, Her Message, Including Liberal Quotation From Dr. Lagerlöf's Own Autobiographical Writings and From Some of Her Critics This little study of the life and work of Selma Lagerlöf is not so much an appreciation or a critique perhaps as it is an attempt to catch, and present to the American reader, some of the background from which the author draws her idealism and her illusive literary qualities. In so doing the author and editor has gone direct to Dr. Lagerlöf's own autobiographical writings so far as possible - but even these are illusive and unsatisfactory without some of the plain facts which we in America would like to know of her. Ther...
Selma Lagerlöf
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7 best short stories by Selma Lagerlöf
Selma Lagerlöf won the Nobel Prize "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination, and spiritual perception that characterize her writings". During her acceptance speech, she remained humble and told a fantastic story of her father, as she visited him in heaven. In the story, she asks her father for help with the debt she owes and her father explains the debt is from all the people who supported her throughout her career. In 1904, the Academy had awarded her its great gold medal, and in 1914, she also became a member of the academy. For both the academy membership and her Nobel literature prize, she was the first woman to be so honored. In 1991, she became the first woman to be depicted on a Swedish banknote, when the first 20-kronor note was released. This selection chosen by the critic August Nemo contains the following stories: - The Holy Night - The Emperor's Vision - The Wise Men's Well - Bethlehem's Children - The Flight Into Egypt - In Nazareth - In The Temple
Selma Lagerlöf; the Woman, Her Work, Her Message,
In this fascinating biography, Maule traces the life and career of Selma Lagerlöf, one of Sweden's most beloved writers and the first woman ever to win the Nobel Prize for literature. Through insightful analysis and careful research, Maule sheds light on Lagerlöf's unique contributions to literature and feminism, making this book a must-read for scholars and Lagerlöf fans alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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