THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Selma Lagerlöf
Selma Lagerlöf was born on November 20, 1858 in Östra Ämtervik church parish and died on March 16, 1940, aged 81.
Born
November 20, 1858
Selma Lagerlöf died aged 81.
Died: March 16, 1940
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- Östra Ämtervik church parish
- Professions
- Volksschule teacher, biographer, children's writer, poet, teacher, autobiographer, prose writer, novelist, writer, translator
- Citizenship
- Sweden
More about Selma Lagerlöf
- Zodiac sign
- Scorpio
- Birth name
- Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- SNAC
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- filmportal.de
- Lagerlöf, Selma (1922 Encyclopædia Britannica)
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- FemBio database
- ProDetLit
- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020
- Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection
- Swedish household records
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
- BD Gest'
- NooSFere
- Babelio
- GeneaStar
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Find a Grave
- Swedish church birth records
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Quick answers
When was Selma Lagerlöf born?
Selma Lagerlöf was born on November 20, 1858 in Östra Ämtervik church parish and died on March 16, 1940, aged 81.
How old was Selma Lagerlöf when they died?
Selma Lagerlöf died aged 81.