Dezső Szomory
Hungarian writer, playwright, journalist and music critic
About Dezső Szomory
Lived 1869 – 1944 (aged 75). Dezső Szomory was a Hungarian journalist, writer, playwright, music critic and composer.
Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz; 2 June 1869 – 30 November 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish writer and dramatist.
Biography 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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Hungarian writer, playwright, journalist and music critic (1869–1944)
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Dezső Szomory was born on 2 June 1869 in Pest.
When did Dezső Szomory die?
Dezső Szomory died on 30 November 1944 in Budapest.
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Dezső Szomory was a journalist, writer, playwright, music critic and composer.
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Dezső Szomory was Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dezső Szomory. https://biography.guide/dezso-szomory/
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