Cesare Pavese

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

Summary

Cesare Pavese is a human[1]. He was born in Santo Stefano Belbo[2]. He was born on September 9, 1908[3]. He passed away in Turin[4]. He died on August 27, 1950[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary editor[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (766 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cesare Pavese was born in Santo Stefano Belbo[2].
  • Cesare Pavese died in Turin[4].
  • Cesare Pavese was born on September 9, 1908[3].
  • Cesare Pavese died on August 27, 1950[5].
  • Cesare Pavese is buried at Santo Stefano Belbo[12].
  • Cesare Pavese held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Cesare Pavese held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[14].
  • Cesare Pavese's professions included linguist[6].
  • Cesare Pavese's professions included writer[7].
  • Cesare Pavese's professions included translator[8].
  • Cesare Pavese's professions included literary editor[9].
  • Cesare Pavese's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Cesare Pavese's professions included literary critic[15].
  • Cesare Pavese's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Cesare Pavese's field of work was prose[17].
  • Cesare Pavese's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Cesare Pavese's field of work was literary criticism[19].
  • Cesare Pavese's field of work was translation[20].
  • Cesare Pavese's field of work was translation from English[21].
  • Cesare Pavese's education included a stint at University of Turin[22].
  • Cesare Pavese's education included a stint at Liceo Classico Massimo D'Azeglio[23].
  • Cesare Pavese's education included a stint at Sociale[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Cesare Pavese is Dialogues with Leucò[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Cesare Pavese is The Moon and the Bonfires[26].
  • Cesare Pavese received the Strega Prize[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1908-09-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1950-08-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8273d899-34b5-40ed-9968-e635e076ac9a[32]

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Origins and Family

Cesare Pavese's place of birth was Santo Stefano Belbo[2]. He was born on September 9, 1908[3].

Education

Educated at University of Turin[22], a university[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1404[35]; Liceo Classico Massimo D'Azeglio[23], a liceo classico[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1831[38]; and Sociale[24], a middle school[39], in Italy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary editor[9], screenwriter[10], and literary critic[15]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[41]; prose[17], a literary form[42]; poetry[18], a literary form[43]; literary criticism[19], a literary genre[44]; translation[20], an academic major[45]; and translation from English[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dialogues with Leucò[25], a literary work[46] and The Moon and the Bonfires[26], a literary work[47].

Recognition

Cesare Pavese received the Strega Prize[27].

Personal Life

Cesare Pavese's religion is recorded as atheism[48].

Death and Burial

Cesare Pavese died on August 27, 1950[5]. He passed away in Turin[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[49]. He is buried at Santo Stefano Belbo[12].

Why It Matters

Cesare Pavese ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (766 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Joumana Haddad[52], a linguist[53], b. 1970[54], of Lebanon[55], specialised in poetry[56] and Tezer Özlü[57], a translator[58], 1942–1986[59], of Turkey[60], awarded the Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf[61].

Works attributed to him include The Moon and the Bonfires[62], a literary work[63]; The Beautiful Summer[64], a literary work[65], founded in 1940[66]; Il mestiere di vivere[67], a literary work[68]; and The Devil in the Hills[69], a literary work[70].

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 linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary editor[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Cesare Pavese go to school?

Cesare Pavese was educated at University of Turin[22], Liceo Classico Massimo D'Azeglio[23], and Sociale[24].

What awards did Cesare Pavese receive?

Honors received include Strega Prize[27].

Who did Cesare Pavese influence?

Cesare Pavese has been cited as an influence by Joumana Haddad[52] and Tezer Özlü[57].

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  15. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  28. [70] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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