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Elias Canetti (Bulgarian: Елиас Канети; 25 July 1905 – 14 August 1994; / k ə ˈ n ɛ t i, k ɑː-/; German pronunciation: [eˈliːas kaˈnɛti]) was a German-language writer, born in Ruse, Bulgaria to a Sephardic Jewish family.
Elias Canetti was a German-language novelist and playwright whose works explore the emotions of crowds, the psychopathology of power, and the position of the individual at odds with the society around him. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1981. Canetti was descended from Spanish.
Elias Canetti. From Nobel Lectures, Literature 1981-1990, Editor-in-Charge Tore Frängsmyr, Editor Sture Allén, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1993. This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel .
Aug 14, 1994 · The Nobel Prize in Literature 1981 was awarded to Elias Canetti "for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power"
Oct 5, 2022 · Elias Canetti on Being a Writer in a Tumultuous and Troubling World “The poet is nothing if he does not ceaselessly apply myth to the world around him.” Via Picador
Elias Canetti was born on July 25, 1905, in Rustschuck (present-day Rousse) in Bulgaria. Canetti chose to be a German writer because of his appreciation for the culture and history.
May 14, 2018 · In 1981, Bulgarian-born author Elias Canetti received the Nobel Prize for Literature for his body of work that crossed many disciplines and contained insights and analyses of crowd dynamics and obsessive behaviors. His best-known books are Auto-da-fé (1935–1936) and Crowds and Power (1960).
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1981 was awarded to Elias Canetti "for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power" Skip to content Close the search form
Author of Auto-da-Fé, Party in the Blitz, Crowds and Power, and The Voices of Marrakesh: A Record of a Visit. Awarded the 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature "for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power." He studied in Vienna.
Aug 19, 1994 · Elias Canetti, a novelist, playwright and cultural historian who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1981, died on Saturday in Zurich. He was 89 and had homes in London and...
