Bianca Bloch | |
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Born | Lauban, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia | 19 January 1848
Died | May 1901 Görlitz, Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia | (aged 53)
Pen name | B. Waldow |
Language | German |
Bianca Bloch (19 January 1848 – early May 1901),[1] also known by the pen name B. Waldow, was a German author.
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 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]