Cesare Pavese (1908 to 1950) was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist regarded as one of the most influential Italian writers of his time. Though reportedly apolitical in the 1930s, he moved in antifascist circles and served a short sentence as a political prisoner; after the war he joined the Italian Communist Party and worked on its newspaper, L'Unita. He suffered from depression and political disillusionment in his final years and died by suicide in 1950.
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1. Wikipedia: Cesare Pavese
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1908-09-09
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1950-08-27
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Cesare Pavese (1908 to 1950) was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist regarded as one of the most influential Italian writers of his time.
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Cesare Pavese (UK: 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.
Award: Strega Prize
Cesare Pavese (UK: 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.
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