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Pavese

Pavese is an Italian surname and a demonym derived from Pavia, a city in Lombardy, northern Italy. The surname indicates origin from Pavia, and as a demonym Pavese refers to residents of the city.

Pavia lies on the Ticino River and hosts the University of Pavia, one of Europe’s oldest universities,

The most prominent bearer of the surname is Cesare Pavese (1908–1950), an influential Italian writer, poet, translator,

The surname Pavese remains relatively common in northern Italy and among Italian communities abroad, reflecting historical

with
roots
dating
to
the
14th
century.
The
toponym
Pavese
appears
in
Italian
literature
and
public
life
as
both
a
family
name
and
a
descriptor
for
people
from
Pavia.
and
literary
critic.
His
work
is
associated
with
mid-20th-century
Italian
literature
and
often
explores
themes
of
exile,
personal
crisis,
and
moral
choice.
His
best-known
novel
is
La
luna
e
i
falò
(The
Moon
and
the
Bonfire).
migration
from
Pavia
and
the
Lombardy
region.