- Committed suicide after a torrid affair with Constance Dowling in 1950.
- Italian writer whose final poetry collection, found on his desk after his death. It is significantly entitled "Death will Come and (She) Will Have Your Eyes." "Death," a feminine noun in Italian, is associated with actress Constance Dowling who was scandalized after their breakup and his suicide.
- After his suicide with sleeping pills, his memoirs were published under the title "The Burning Brand" and Constance is frequently mentioned.
- Friend of Italo Calvino and Elio Vittorini.
- Supporter of the Italian Communist Party.
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