Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz; 2 June 1869 – 30 November 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish writer and dramatist. 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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2 June 1869 Pest, Hungary, Austria-Hungary
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Died |
30 November 1944 (aged 75) Budapest, Hungary
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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