Dezső Szomory
Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz; 2 June 1869 – 30 November 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish writer and dramatist.
Also recorded as Dezsö Szomory · Mór Weisz
Dezső Szomory
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- Name
- Dezső Szomory
- Birth Name
- Moshe Weisz
- Born
- 2 June 1869
- Birthplace
- Pest, Hungary, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 30 November 1944
- Place of death
- Budapest, Hungary
- Movement
- Art Nouveau, naturalism, romanticism
- Full name
- Weisz Mór.
- Nationality
- Hungary.
- Occupation
- journalist, writer, playwright, music critic and composer.
- Education
- Piarist Gymnasium of Budapest and Franz Liszt Academy of Music.
- Languages
- Hungarian, French and German.
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Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz; 2 June 1869 – 30 November 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish writer and dramatist.
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• Name — Dezső Szomory • Birth Name — Moshe Weisz • Born — 2 June 1869 • Birthplace — Pest, Hungary, Austria-Hungary • Died — 30 November 1944 • Place of death — Budapest, Hungary • Genre — Novel, history play • Movement — Art Nouveau, naturalism, romanticism • Notable Works — Hermelin The Paris Story Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz; 2 June 1869 – 30 November 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish writer and dramatist.
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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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1869
Dezső Szomory was born on 2 June 1869.
1944
Dezső Szomory died on 30 November 1944.
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Dezső Szomory was recorded at birth as Weisz Mór. The authorities additionally record the headings Dezsö Szomory and Mór Weisz. His recorded languages were Hungarian, French, German and Biblical Hebrew. Recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded as journalist, writer, playwright, music critic and composer.
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