Elias Canetti

Summary

Elias Canetti is a human^[1]. He was born in Ruse^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1905^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on August 14, 1994^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], aphorist^[7], playwright^[8], chemist^[9], and essayist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (958 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Elias Canetti's place of birth was Ruse^[2].
• Elias Canetti died in Zurich^[4].
• Elias Canetti was born on July 25, 1905^[3].
• Elias Canetti died on August 14, 1994^[5].
• Elias Canetti is buried at Fluntern Cemetery^[12].
• Elias Canetti was married to Veza Canetti^[13].
• Elias Canetti was married to Hera Buschor^[14].
• A child of Elias Canetti was Johanna Canetti^[15].
• Elias Canetti held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• Elias Canetti held citizenship in Bulgaria^[17].
• Judaeo-Spanish was Elias Canetti's native language^[18].
• Bulgarian was Elias Canetti's native language^[19].
• Elias Canetti's professions included writer^[6].
• Elias Canetti worked as an aphorist^[7].
• Elias Canetti's professions included playwright^[8].
• Elias Canetti's professions included chemist^[9].
• Elias Canetti's professions included essayist^[10].
• Elias Canetti worked as a novelist^[20].
• Elias Canetti's field of work was novel^[21].
• Elias Canetti was educated at University of Vienna^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Elias Canetti is Auto-da-Fé^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Elias Canetti is Tongue Set Free^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Elias Canetti is Crowds and Power^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Elias Canetti is The Numbered^[26].
• Elias Canetti received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BG^[29]

• Began / founded: 1905-07-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1994-08-14^[31]

• Community tags: britannique, british, novelist, romancier, turc, turkey, turkish, turquie, uk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5bf9777f-df11-4073-982f-33691832ce12^[33]

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Origins and Family

Elias Canetti was born in Ruse^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1905^[3]. Native languages include Judaeo-Spanish^[18] and Bulgarian^[19].

Education

Elias Canetti's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], aphorist^[7], playwright^[8], chemist^[9], essayist^[10], and novelist^[20]. Elias Canetti's field of work was novel^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Auto-da-Fé^[23], Tongue Set Free^[24], Crowds and Power^[25], and The Numbered^[26]. Things named for Elias Canetti include Canetti Peak^[34], a summit^[35]; he scholarship^[36], a scholarship^[37], in Austria^[38]; and Prix Georges, Jacques et he^[39], an award^[40], in France^[41], founded in 2006^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[27], a civil decoration^[43], in Prussia^[44], founded in 1842^[45]; Nobel Prize in Literature^[46], a literary award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1901^[49]; Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature^[50], an award^[51], in Austria^[52]; Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts^[53], a literary award^[54], in Germany^[55]; Nelly Sachs Prize^[56], a literary award^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1961^[59]; and Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[60], a literary award^[61], in Switzerland^[62], founded in 1921^[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Veza Canetti^[13], a translator^[64], 1897–1963^[65], of Austria^[66] and Hera Buschor^[14], a restorer^[67], 1933–1988^[68]. A child of Elias Canetti was Johanna Canetti^[15].

Death and Burial

Elias Canetti died on August 14, 1994^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. Burial took place at Fluntern Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Elias Canetti ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (958 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Works attributed to him include Auto-da-Fé^[71], a literary work^[72] and Crowds and Power^[73], a literary work^[74]. Entities named for him include Canetti Peak^[34], a summit^[35]; he scholarship^[36], a scholarship^[37], in Austria^[38]; and Prix Georges, Jacques et he^[39], an award^[40], in France^[41], founded in 2006^[42].

FAQs

Where was Elias Canetti born?

Born in Ruse^[2], Elias Canetti…

Where did Elias Canetti die?

Elias Canetti died in Zurich^[4].

Who was Elias Canetti married to?

Elias Canetti's spouses include Veza Canetti^[13] and Hera Buschor^[14].

What did Elias Canetti do for work?

Elias Canetti worked as writer^[6], aphorist^[7], playwright^[8], chemist^[9], and essayist^[10].

Where did Elias Canetti go to school?

Elias Canetti was educated at University of Vienna^[22].

What awards did Elias Canetti receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[27], Nobel Prize in Literature^[46], Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature^[50], and Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts^[53].