Bontempelli

American  

[bawn-tem-pel-lee] / ˌbɔn tɛmˈpɛl li /

noun

1. Massimo 1878–1960, Italian novelist.

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Bontempelli British  

/ bontemˈpɛlli /

noun

1. Massimo . 1878–1960, Italian dramatist, poet, novelist, and critic. His works include the play Nostra Dea (1925) and the novel The Faithful Lover (1953)

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Example Sentences

Sergio Bontempelli, a migrant rights campaigner with the Association of Rights and Borders, said that Riace had become too well known as an example of good integration and had been under attack for years.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2018

Early in the week Signor Pirandello had received a visit from two friends with a mutual grievance: Playwright Massimo Bontempelli and Author Giuseppe Ungaretti, both Italians of note.

From Time Magazine Archive

Guy Bontempelli was almost completely unknown even in France until he won the 1966 Grand Prix du Disque.

From Time Magazine Archive

While two cameras ground, and unwitting female guests idly twirled parasols, Massimo Bontempelli "laid on" with Giuseppe Ungaretti, pinked him at last in the right arm, walked victorious from the undeadly field of honor.

From Time Magazine Archive