Author
Selma Lagerlöf
The first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1909, for novels rooted in Varmland folklore. She used the prize money to buy back the family farm.
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909. In 1914, she was the first woman to be granted a membership of the Swedish Academy.
- Born
- 1858-11-20, Sunne, SwedenA Saturday
- Died
- 1940-03-16, Sunne, SwedenA Saturday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1858-11-20, Sunne, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 29°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 18°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 12°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 1°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 22°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 6°12′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1940-03-16, Sunne, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 25°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°01′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 19°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 29°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 24°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°46′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Selma Lagerlöf was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.