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". References Bibliography 1869 births 1944 deaths 19th-century Hungarian male writers Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust Hungarian male dramatists and playwrights 19th-century Hungarian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Hungarian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Hungarian male writers Theatre people from Budapest Deaths by starvation