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Bianca Bloch (19 January 1848 – early May 1901), also known by the pen name B. Waldow, was a German author.
Biography
Bloch was born in 1848 in Lauban, Silesia. Her father was attendant at a local court, who could only afford to send his children to primary school. She subsequently made up for the deficiency by extensive reading. In this, as in her literary work, she was encouraged by Bernhard Stavenow of Görlitz, who recognized her talent and encouraged it.
In collaboration with C. von Breckheyde (Aline Neumann) she wrote two plays, Ein Heisser Tag—a farce, 1881; and Vor dem Fest—a comedy, 1889. Her other works are: Blauaugen—a farce, 1891; In Ernster Zeit—a drama; Lieutenant und Assessor, oder Maiwein—a comedy; and Strohwitwer—a farce, 1892. Bloch also published poetry and fiction in various magazines.
Selected publications
- Lieutenant und Assessor, oder Maiwein. Lustspiel (in German). Berlin: Kühling. 1880.
- Vor dem Fest. Schwank in 1 Akt (in German). Bern: Suter & Lierow. 1889. With C. von Breckheyde.
- In ernster Zeit. Festspiel in 3 Bildern (in German). Lauban: Wilhelm Ludwig. 1890.
- Blauaugen. Schwank in 1 Akt (in German). Braunschweig: Patriotischer Verlag Schlegel. 1891.
- Ein heisser Tag. Schwank (in German). Landsberg an der Warthe: Volger & Klein. 1891. With C. von Breckheyde.
- Strohwitwer, oder an Kaisers Geburtstag. Schwank in 1 Akt (in German). Braunschweig: Patriotischer Verlag Schlegel. 1892.