Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1972) Winner
Elias Canetti
エリアス・カネッティ
Eriasu Kanetti
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1905-07-25 （Ruse, Bulgaria）
- Died
- 1994-08-14 （Zürich, Switzerland） age 89
- Nationality
- Bulgarian, British
- Languages
- German, Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish), Bulgarian, English, French
- Religion
- Judaism (Sephardic)
- Residence History
- Ruse, Bulgaria → Manchester, England → Lausanne, Switzerland → Vienna, Austria → Zürich, Switzerland → Frankfurt am Main, Germany → London, England → Zürich, Switzerland
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Playwright, Memoirist, Nonfiction writer
- Active Years
- 1924-1994
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | Chemistry | Department of Chemistry | PhD | 1924–1929 | Austria |
University of Vienna
Chemistry
/ Department of Chemistry
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1924–1929
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
Austria
Received a doctorate in chemistry but did not work as a chemist; pursued literary career
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | — | The Nobel Committee | winner |
| 1967 | Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature | — | — | Austrian Federal Government | winner |
| 1972 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | German Academy for Language and Literature | winner |
| 1969 | Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts | — | — | Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts | winner |
| 1975 | Nelly Sachs Prize | — | — | Nelly Sachs Prize committee | winner |
| 1977 | Gottfried-Keller-Preis | — | — | Gottfried-Keller Prize Committee | winner |
| 1979 | Pour le Mérite | — | — | Pour le Mérite (Order) | member |
| 1981 | Franz Kafka Prize (city of Klosterneuburg) | — | — | City of Klosterneuburg | winner |
| 1983 | Grand Merit Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | — | — | Federal Republic of Germany | recipient |
| 1975 | Honorary doctorate (University of Manchester) | — | — | University of Manchester | honorary degree |
| 1976 | Honorary doctorate (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) | — | — | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | honorary degree |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1981
Organization:
The Nobel Committee
Result:
winner
Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature
1967
Organization:
Austrian Federal Government
Result:
winner
Georg Büchner Prize
1972
Organization:
German Academy for Language and Literature
Result:
winner
Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts
1969
Organization:
Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts
Result:
winner
Nelly Sachs Prize
1975
Organization:
Nelly Sachs Prize committee
Result:
winner
Gottfried-Keller-Preis
1977
Organization:
Gottfried-Keller Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Pour le Mérite
1979
Organization:
Pour le Mérite (Order)
Result:
member
Franz Kafka Prize (city of Klosterneuburg)
1981
Organization:
City of Klosterneuburg
Result:
winner
Grand Merit Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1983
Organization:
Federal Republic of Germany
Result:
recipient
Honorary doctorate (University of Manchester)
1975
Organization:
University of Manchester
Result:
honorary degree
Honorary doctorate (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
1976
Organization:
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Result:
honorary degree
Awards & Nominations
Nelly Sachs Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1975) Winner
Nobel Prize in Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 74 (1981) Winner
Works
Major Works
Die Blendung (Auto-da-Fé)
1935 Novel (modernist)A modernist novel exploring the isolation, delusion and destructive tendencies of intellectuals, reflecting on power and social collapse.
powerisolationmadnesscritique of intellectuals
Translations
- English translation by Cicely Wedgwood (1946)
Masse und Macht (Crowds and Power)
1960 Nonfiction (crowd psychology / cultural study)A study analyzing the relationship between crowd behavior and power using historical and cultural examples.
crowd psychologypower structuresreligion and ritual
Translations
- English translation by Carol Stewart (1962)
Die Gerettete Zunge (The Tongue Set Free)
1977 MemoirAutobiographical memoir covering childhood and formative years in Vienna (first volume).
memorylanguagemigration / multilingualism
Translations
- English translation by Joachim Neugroschel (1979)
Die Stimmen von Marrakesch (The Voices of Marrakesh)
1968 Travelogue / EssaysA travelogue and series of essays describing the sounds and voices of Marrakech observed during his stay.
urban observationlistening and memory
Translations
- English translation by J. A. Underwood (1978)
Bibliography
- Komödie der Eitelkeit (1934)
- Die Blendung (Auto-da-Fé) (1935)
- Die Befristeten (Their Days Are Numbered) (1956)
- Masse und Macht (Crowds and Power) (1960)
- Die Stimmen von Marrakesh (The Voices of Marrakesh) (1968)
- Die Gerettete Zunge (The Tongue Set Free) (1977)
- Die Fackel im Ohr (The Torch in My Ear) (1980)
- Das Augenspiel (The Play of the Eyes) (1985)
- Das Geheimherz der Uhr (The Secret Heart of the Clock) (1987)
- Die Fliegenpein (The Agony of Flies) (1992)
- Nachträge aus Hampstead (Notes from Hampstead) (1994)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modernist styleanalytical and essayistic prosememoiristic narration
- Recurring Motifs
- crowds and powerlanguage and listeningisolation and identity
Legacy
A writer whose multilingual background and insights into crowd psychology influenced 20th-century literature and thought. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1981; widely acclaimed for his studies of crowds and his memoirs.
Museums
- Canetti House (memorial / cultural forum) Ruse, Bulgaria, and related institutions
Academic Societies
- Internationale Elias-Canetti-Gesellschaft
Archives
- Elias Canetti papers / archives (Zurich and others)
In Popular Culture
- Canetti Peak in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) is named after him
Quotes
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“for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power.”
Source: The Nobel Committee (Nobel Prize in Literature, 1981) (1981)
Trivia
- Family name originally Cañete, of Spanish origin.
- Native language included Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish).
- Became a British citizen in 1952.
- Canetti Peak in Antarctica is named after him.