Elias Canetti
Born in Bulgaria (1905–1994) Canetti wrote novels, plays, non-fiction, and memoirs and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1981 “for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power.”
—John Banville, NationThis is the fourth and final volume of Elias Canetti’s memoirs. Its predecessors…were poised, richly detailed and slightly dull; Party in the Blitz, however, is chaotic…and horribly fascinating.
Born in Bulgaria (1905–1994) Canetti wrote novels, plays, non-fiction, and memoirs and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1981 “for writings marked by a broad outlook, a wealth of ideas and artistic power.”
—George Steiner, The New YorkerCanetti invites–indeed, compels–judgment. His exacting presence honors literature.
—John Banville, NationThis is the fourth and final volume of Elias Canetti’s memoirs. Its predecessors…were poised, richly detailed and slightly dull; Party in the Blitz, however, is chaotic…and horribly fascinating.