Cesare Pavese: 70 Years Since the Death of Italy's Poet of Solitude
On August 27, 1950, Cesare Pavese passed away in Turin at the age of 42. He was born in 1908 in Santo Stefano Belbo and emerged as a significant figure in the 1970s, recognized for his existential themes. Unlike his contemporaries Calvino and Fenoglio, Pavese did not participate in the partisan resistance, which led to his cultural marginalization. His novel 'La casa in collina' delves into his struggles with existence. In June 1950, he received the Premio Strega for 'La bella estate,' a work that explores themes of adolescent awakening and disillusionment. Influenced by American literature, he translated Faulkner's 'The Hamlet.' After experiencing unreciprocated love for Constance Dowling, he penned 'Verrà la morte e avrà i tuoi occhi' before taking his own life.
Key facts
- Cesare Pavese died in Turin on August 27, 1950.
- He was born in Santo Stefano Belbo in 1908.
- Pavese won the Premio Strega in June 1950 for 'La bella estate'.
- He did not participate in the partisan resistance.
- His novel 'La casa in collina' was written during the civil war.
- Pavese translated Faulkner's 'The Hamlet' ('Il borgo').
- He had an unrequited love for American actress Constance Dowling.
- He wrote 'Verrà la morte e avrà i tuoi occhi' before his suicide.
Entities
Artists
- Cesare Pavese
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Leone Ginzburg
- Italo Calvino
- Beppe Fenoglio
- Ernest Hemingway
- Herman Melville
- Edgar Lee Masters
- William Faulkner
- Pablo Picasso
- Vincent van Gogh
- Robert Johnson
- Constance Dowling
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Niccolò Lucarelli
Institutions
- Premio Strega
- Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI)
- Artribune
- fondazionecesarepavese.it
- Phillips Collection, Washington
Locations
- Santo Stefano Belbo
- Italy
- Turin
- Rome
- United States
- Washington