“Why is it that we are so loath to be left alone? Why do we always need someone to talk to, someone to be with? It is because we are afraid of ourselves.”

— Cesare Pavese

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About Cesare Pavese

Author • Italian

Cesare Pavese was a seminal Italian author, poet, and literary critic of the 20th century. A prominent figure in Neorealism, his works often explore themes of loneliness, existential angst, and the search for meaning in...

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