Cesare Pavese

Cesare Pavese was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist.
He was born in Santo Stefano Belbo, Italy, in 1908.
He studied at the University of Turin, where he earned a degree in literature.
After graduating, he worked as a translator and editor.
He published his first novel, "La luna e i falò" (The Moon and the Bonfires), in 1949.
He won the Strega Prize for his novel "La casa in collina" (The House on the Hill) in 1950.
He committed suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills in 1950.
He is considered one of the most important Italian writers of the 20th century.