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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Example Sentences

“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

Erba Brusca Alzaia Naviglio Pavese, 286, Navigli; [phone] To get here, you have to leave the city center and head south along the Naviglio Pavese canal.

From Forbes • Sep. 20, 2014

Mike Pavese, who moved up here from the Bronx in 1969 and is sergeant-at-arms at the Italian-American Club down the street, blames changing times and temptations.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2010

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