Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz;[1] 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;[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".

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