Cesare Pavese

Italian poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator (1908-1950).

Born September 9th, 1908 in Santo Stefano Belbo. [ref]

Died August 27th, 1950 at 41 years old in Turin (drug overdose). [ref]

Occupations
biographer, journalist, linguist, literary critic, literary editor, poet, screenwriter, translator, writer
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