Bianca Bloch (19 January 1848 – early May 1901),[1] also known by the pen name B. Waldow, was a German author.

Bianca Bloch
Born(1848-01-19)19 January 1848
Lauban, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia
DiedMay 1901(1901-05-00) (aged 53)
Görlitz, Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia
Pen nameB. Waldow
LanguageGerman

Biography

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Bloch was born in 1848 in Lauban, Silesia. Her father was attendant at a local court, who could only afford to send his children to primary school.[2] She subsequently made up for the deficiency by extensive reading.[2] In this, as in her literary work, she was encouraged by Bernhard Stavenow [Wikidata] of Görlitz, who recognized her talent and encouraged it.[3]

In collaboration with C. von Breckheyde (Aline Neumann) she wrote two plays, Ein Heisser Tag—a farce, 1881; and Vor dem Fest—a comedy, 1889. Her other works are: Blauaugen—a farce, 1891; In Ernster Zeit—a drama; Lieutenant und Assessor, oder Maiwein—a comedy; and Strohwitwer—a farce, 1892. Bloch also published poetry and fiction in various magazines.[2]

Selected publications

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  • Lieutenant und Assessor, oder Maiwein (in German). Berlin: Kühling. 1880. Comedy
  • Vor dem Fest (in German). Bern: Suter & Lierow. 1889. With C. von Breckheyde, Schwank in 1 act
  • In ernster Zeit (in German). Lauban: Wilhelm Ludwig. 1890. Festival play [de] in 3 acts
  • Blauaugen (in German). Braunschweig: Patriotischer Verlag Schlegel. 1891. Schwank in 1 act
  • Ein heisser Tag (in German). Landsberg an der Warthe: Volger & Klein. 1891. With C. von Breckheyde, Schwank
  • Strohwitwer, oder an Kaisers Geburtstag (in German). Braunschweig: Patriotischer Verlag Schlegel. 1892. Schwank in 1 act

References

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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSinger, Isidore; Mels, Edgar (1902). "Bloch, Bianca (pseudonym, B. Waldow)". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 252.

  1. ^ Friedrichs, Elisabeth (1981). Die deutschsprachigen Schriftstellerinnen des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts (in German). J.B. Metzler. p. 29. ISBN 978-3-476-00456-7.
  2. ^ a b c Pataky, Sophie (1898). Lexikon deutscher Frauen der Feder (in German). Vol. 1. Berlin: Verlagsbuchhandlung von Carl Pataky. p. 77.
  3. ^   Singer, Isidore; Mels, Edgar (1902). "Bloch, Bianca (pseudonym, B. Waldow)". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 252.