Massimo Bontempelli

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Massimo Bontempelli
Bontempelli in 1954
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

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.^[1]