Who said "Work that lacks meaning is a kind of death."?

This quote is attributed to Cesare Pavese.

Work that lacks meaning is a kind of death. - Cesare Pavese

"Work that lacks meaning is a kind of death."

Cesare Pavese Work

Novelist Poet Italian 1908–1950

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