"Oh, children of late times. I have nothing new to tell you, only that, which is old and mostly forgotten."
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a famous Swedish author of the late 19th-early 20th century, debuting with The Saga Of Gosta Berling in 1891. She is perhaps most internationally famous for the children's book The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. In 1909, she was the first woman and the first Swede to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Her works are marked by a strong Christian ethic, use of Swedish folklore and centering around her native province of Värmland.
Notable works
- The Saga Of Gosta Berling
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
- The Phantom Carriage
- The Changeling 1915
- The Emperor Of Portugallia
- The Ring Of The Lowenskolds
- The Miracles Of Antichrist
- The Queens Of Kungahalla
- Jerusalem
This author's works include examples of:
- Creator Provincialism: Most of her stories are set in Värmland.
- Magic Realism: Many of the stories deal with the gritty realities of life in 19th and early 20th century Värmland, where trolls are running around.
