The profession of living (Diaries 1935-1950)

Author's name: Cesare Pavese Publisher: Al-Jamal Publications for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2021 Literary classification: Biographies and Memoirs Brief about the book: The profession of living written by Cesare Pavese ... and nine days after finishing recording his diaries "The profession of living" Cesare Pavese ended his life by suicide, as he took an overdose of sleeping pills in a hotel room in Turin shortly before that, he had published his novel "The Moon and the Fires" in 1950 which won one of the most prestigious Italian literary awards, the "Strega" Prize for the novel, but he also faced the end of his relationship with American actress Constance Dowling. And according to the honesty that characterizes Cesare Pavese's diaries "The profession of living", Pavese hints at the troubled relationship between life and writing through a subtitle: "Professional Confidentiality", covering a period of four months during the first two years (1935-1936) that he recorded, also vividly depicted in stories such as: "The Land of Exile", and "Birds of Prison".