Dezső Szomory

The native form of this personal name is Szomory Dezső. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz;^[1] 2 June 1869 – 30 November 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish writer and dramatist.

Dezső Szomory
Born	Moshe Weisz (1869-06-02)2 June 1869 Pest, Hungary, Austria-Hungary
Died	30 November 1944(1944-11-30) (aged 75) Budapest, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Genre	Novel, history play
Literary movement	Art Nouveau, naturalism, romanticism
Notable works	Hermelin The Paris Story

Biography

In his history plays and other works, he developed a unique tone and style of Budapest Hungarian;^[2] his work has been compared to that of Marcel Proust.^[1] He died during the Holocaust while living under Swedish protection in Budapest, suffering "starvation, loneliness, and depression".^[3]