Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (; born 20 November 1858, dead 16 March 1940, was a Swedish writer. In 1909, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature becoming the first woman to do so. She is mostly known for her children's book "Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige" ("The Wonderful Adventures of Nils"). She also worked for women's rights.