1981 Nobel Prize in Literature
| 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
|---|---|
| Elias Canetti | |
"for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power" | |
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| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Academy |
| First award | 1901 |
| Website | Official website |
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.