13 Facts About Cesare Pavese

Cesare Pavese was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist.

Cesare Pavese is often referred to as one of the most influential Italian writers of his time.

Cesare Pavese was born in Santo Stefano Belbo, in the province of Cuneo.

Cesare Pavese started primary school in Santo Stefano Belbo, but the rest of his education was in schools in Turin.

In those years, Cesare Pavese translated both classic and recent American and British authors that were then new to the Italian public.

Cesare Pavese was living in Rome when he was called up into the fascist army, but because of his asthma, he spent six months in a military hospital.

Cesare Pavese fled to the hills around Serralunga di Crea, near Casale Monferrato.

Cesare Pavese took no part in the armed struggle taking place in that area.

Cesare Pavese gave her the American edition of Spoon River Anthology, which came out in Pivano's Italian translation in 1943.

The typical protagonist in the works of Cesare Pavese is a loner, through choice or circumstances.

Cesare Pavese speaks to him in dialect suggesting a bottle of their local wine would be better than the beer.

Cesare Pavese explores Le Langhe with a friend who had remained in the area.

Cesare Pavese finds out that so many of his contemporaries have died in sad circumstances, some as partisans shot by the Germans, while a notable local beauty had been executed by partisans as a fascist spy.