First woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature

First woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature
Who
Selma Lagerlöf
What
first
Where
Not Applicable ()
When
1909
The first woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature was Selma Lagerlöf (Sweden) who won the prize in 1909. Selma became a member of the Swedish Academy - the body that awards the prize, in 1909.