Dezső Szomory
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| Intro | Writer | |
| Places | Hungary | |
| was | Journalist Writer | |
| Work field | Journalism Literature | |
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| Birth | 2 June 1869, Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary | |
| Death | 30 November 1944Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary (aged 75 years) | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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Biography
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".