Author

Dezső Szomory

Hungarian writer, playwright, journalist and music critic (1869–1944)

Born: June 2, 1869, Pest
Died: November 30, 1944, Budapest
Nationality: Hungary
Occupation: Journalist, writer, playwright, music critic and composer

Life and work

Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz; 2 June 1869 – 30 November 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish writer and dramatist.

Biography

In his history plays and other works, he developed a unique tone and style of Budapest Hungarian; his work has been compared to that of Marcel Proust. He died during the Holocaust while living under Swedish protection in Budapest, suffering "starvation, loneliness, and depression".

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