Cesare Pavese
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Cesare Pavese was an influential Italian writer, critic, and translator who lived from 1908 to 1950 and helped shape modern Italian literature through his novels, poetry, and critical work. His contributions to literary translation and criticism made him an important figure in twentieth-century Italian culture, though his life ended tragically early.
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- Born
- 1908-09-09
- Died
- 1950-08-27
- Works
- 51
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- La letteratura americana e altri saggi
- La luna e i falò
- La Bella Estate (Tascabili - Scrittori) (Italian Edition)
- Dalla parte di Giasone
- Le spiaggia
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Writing · Santo Stefano Belbo, Piedmont, Italy
Cesare Pavese (9 September 1908 – 27 August 1950) was an Italian poet, novelist, literary critic and translator. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cesare Pavese ( UK: /pæˈveɪzeɪ, -zi/ pav-AY-zay, -zee; Italian: [ˈtʃeːzare paˈveːze, ˈtʃɛː-, -eːse]; 9 September 1908 – 27 August 1950) was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist. He is often referred to as one of the most influential Italian writers of his time.
Pavese was reportedly apolitical in the 1930s, but he was moving in antifascist circles. He served a short sentence as a political prisoner. Though eligible for drafting into the Italian Armed Forces during World War II, he did not see any active service. He spent part of the war hospitalized due to asthma. Many of his friends in Turin joined the partisans, but Pavese took no part in the armed struggle in the vicinity of the city. After the war, Pavese joined the Italian Communist Party and worked on the party's newspaper, L'Unità. Toward the end of his life, he was suffering from depression and political disillusionment. He committed suicide by an overdose of barbiturates.