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Elias Canetti

Elias Canetti (Bulgarian: Елиас Канети; 25 July 1905 – 14 August 1994) was a German-language writer, known as a modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and nonfiction writer. Born in Ruse, Bulgaria, to a Sephardic Jewish family, he later lived in England, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. He won the 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature, "for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power". He is noted for his nonfiction book Crowds and Power, among other works.

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Bulgarian-born Swiss and British jewish modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and non-fiction writer (1905–1994)

Born 25 July 1905
Died 14 August 1994

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Bulgarian-born Swiss and British jewish modernist novelist, playwright, memoirist, and non-fiction writer (1905–1994)

Born 25 July 1905
Died 14 August 1994

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Biography, Austrian Authors, Canetti, elias, 1905-1994, Criticism and interpretation, Description and travel, Power (Social sciences), Correspondence, German Authors, Authors, austrian, Social groups, Social psychology, Authors, Austrian, Authors, biography, Biographies, Description, OUR Brockhaus selection, Childhood and youth, Death, Deutsche Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft, History, Intellectual life, Morocco, description and travel, New York Times reviewed, Youth, Biographie

Places

Marrakech (Morocco), Marrakesh (Morocco), Great Britain

People

Elias Canetti (1905-1994), Franz Kafka (1883-1924), Felice Bauer (1887-1960), Felice Bauer, Elias Canetti (1905-), Felice Baner (1887-1960), Fritz Wotruba

Time

20th century, 19th century

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  • Елиас Канети
  • Canetti Elias
  • Elias CANETTI
  • Canetti, Elias / Hrsg.: Wachinger, Kristian
  • CANETTI, ELIAS, 1905-
  • Canetti
  • Professor Elias Canetti

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