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Massimo Bontempelli

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Italian writer (1878-1960)

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Massimo Bontempelli was an Italian writer, poet, journalist, and composer born on 12 May 1878 in Como. He was educated at the University of Turin, wrote in Italian and French, and used the pseudonym Flor. He served in the Royal Italian Army during the First World War and worked in Rome.

Bontempelli received the Strega Prize and was a member of the Royal Academy of Italy. His archives are held at the Getty Research Institute, and his unmarried partner was Paola Masino. He died in Rome on 21 July 1960 and was buried at Campo Verano.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1878
Died
1960
Works
131

Top works

  • Il Poliziano, il Magnifico, lirici del Quattrocento
  • Appassionata incompetenza
  • La vita operosa
  • La donna dei miei sogni
  • La donna è mobile

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1940-03-25
Active to
2014-12-16

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Key facts

Born
( 1878-05-12 ) 12 May 1878, Como
Died
21 July 1960 (1960-07-21) (aged 82), Rome
Occupation
novelist, short story writer, journalist, playwright, composer
Nationality
Italian
Genre
Novel , short story
Literary movement
Magical realism
Notable works
The Chess Set in the Mirror

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Massimo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Como
Place of death
Rome
Languages spoken
French
Native language
Italian
Conflict
World War I
Military branch
Royal Italian Army
Image
Massimo Bontempelli 02 (cropped).jpg
Work location
Rome
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place of burial
Campo Verano
date of birth
1878-05-12
date of death
1960-07-20
Commons category
Massimo Bontempelli
pseudonym
Flor
writing language
Italian
unmarried partner
Paola Masino
Sources (4)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Massimo Bontempelli, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Massimo Bontempelli (12 May 1878 – 21 July 1960) was an Italian poet, playwright, novelist and composer. He was influential in developing and promoting the literary styles known as magical realism and lombard line.

Life

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