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

Biography

In his

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s and other works, he developed a unique tone and style of Budapest Hungarian; his work has been compared to that of

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. He died during the

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while living under Swedish protection in Budapest, suffering "starvation, loneliness, and depression".

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