Pavese

British  

/ paˈveːse /

noun

1. Cesare (ˈtʃeːzare). 1908–50, Italian writer and translator. His works include collections of poems, such as Verrà la morte e avra i tuoi occhi (1953), short stories, such as the collection Notte di festa (1953), and the novel La Luna e i falò (1950)

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Pavese

In Oltrepo Pavese, a winegrowing region in northern Italy, the harvest was in full swing in the final days of July, a first.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

“I’m upset about it, but it’s the weather. It’s nothing I can control,” said Pavese, a Long Island resident.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021

Although Pavese was eight years older than Natalia—he went to school with her brothers—he became not only her colleague at Einaudi but also a close friend and, through his novels, a significant influence on her.

From The New Yorker ● Jul. 22, 2019

She is calling her piece “Death Will Come and Will Have Your Eyes,” named for the poem by Cesare Pavese.

From New York Times ● May 6, 2016

In 1950, poet Cesare Pavese was at the peak of his literary career, applauded by his peers and his country as the greatest living Italian author.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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