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Cesare Pavese

Italian writer, literary critic, and translator (1908–1950)
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Cesare Pavese
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Summary

Cesare Pavese was born on September 9, 1908[1], in Santo Stefano Belbo[2]. He died on August 27, 1950[3], in Turin[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], writer[6], translator[7], literary editor[8], and screenwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,769 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Santo Stefano Belbo[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[12], Kingdom of Italy[13]
  • Occupation: literary critic[14], journalist[15], biographer[16], poet[17], librettist[18]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[19], prose[20], poetry[21], literary criticism[22], translation[23], translation from English[24]
  • Educated at: University of Turin[25], Liceo Classico Massimo D'Azeglio[26], Sociale[27]
  • Notable work: Dialogues with Leucò[28], The Moon and the Bonfires[29]
  • Award received: Strega Prize[30]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Genre: poetry[33]
  • Commons category: Cesare Pavese[34]
  • Cause of death: drug overdose[35]
  • Residence: Santo Stefano Belbo[36], Turin[37], Brancaleone[38], Rome[39]
  • Family name: Pavese[40]
  • Given name: Cesare[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Cesare Pavese[42]
  • Medical condition: depression[43]
  • Manner of death: suicide[44]

Why It Matters

Cesare Pavese has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Joumana Haddad[47], a linguist[48], b. 1970[49], of Lebanon[50], specialised in poetry[51] and Tezer Özlü[52], a translator[53], 1942–1986[54], of Turkey[55], awarded the Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf[56].

Works attributed to him include The Moon and the Bonfires[57], a literary work[58]; The Beautiful Summer[59], a literary work[60], founded in 1940[61]; Il mestiere di vivere[62], a literary work[63]; and The Devil in the Hills[64], a literary work[65].

FAQs

Where was Cesare Pavese born?

Cesare Pavese was born in Santo Stefano Belbo[2].

Where did Cesare Pavese die?

Cesare Pavese died in Turin[4].

What did Cesare Pavese do for work?

Cesare Pavese worked as a linguist[5], writer[6], translator[7], literary editor[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Cesare Pavese go to school?

Cesare Pavese was educated at University of Turin[25], Liceo Classico Massimo D'Azeglio[26], and Sociale[27].

What awards did Cesare Pavese receive?

Honors received include Strega Prize[30].

Who did Cesare Pavese influence?

Cesare Pavese has been cited as an influence by Joumana Haddad[47] and Tezer Özlü[52].

Related Entities

Brancaleone Italy Kingdom of Italy poetry Santo Stefano Belbo University of Turin

References

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 80
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  3. 4w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id → 54073
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  4. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Turin university student id → —
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  6. 11w ago · IvanScrooge98 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Cesare Pavese cropped.jpg, Cesare Pavese 1.jpg, Cesare Pavese 10.jpg
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  7. 13w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 31475
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  8. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0104095-Pavese-Cesare-19081950
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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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