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Selma Lagerlöf
Swedish writer (1858–1940).
Born November 20th, 1858 in Östra Ämtervik church parish. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1940 at 81 years old in Östra Ämtervik church parish (stroke).
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autobiographer, biographer, children's writer, novelist, poet, prose writer, teacher, translator, writer
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