1981 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Bulgarian-born British writer Elias Canetti (1905–1994) "for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power." Though living in Great Britain since 1938 and became a British citizen in 1952, he wrote primarily in the German language. He is the first native of Bulgaria to win the prize.

1981 Nobel Prize in Literature
Elias Canetti
"for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power"
Date
  • 15 October 1981 (1981-10-15) (announcement)
  • 10 December 1981
    (ceremony)
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Presented bySwedish Academy
First awarded1901
WebsiteOfficial website
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