"Death is a scandal. The machine is functioning, we are all hostages" ― Elias Canetti From Elias Canetti Writer Added on 1/31/2026 About Elias Canetti Elias Canetti was a Bulgarian-born writer in the German language and the winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Literature. His notable works include Auto-da-Fe and the study Crowds and Power. Born: 1905-07-25 Died: 1994-08-14 View all quotes from Elias Canetti