Bianca Bloch (19 January 1848 – early May 1901), also known by the

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B. Waldow, was a

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author.

Biography

Bloch was born in 1848 in Lauban,

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. Her father was attendant at a local court, who could only afford to sent his children to

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. She subsequently made up for the deficiency by extensive reading. In this, as in her literary work, she was encouraged by of

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, who recognized her talent and encouraged it. In collaboration with C. von Breckheyde (Aline Neumann) she wrote two plays, ''Ein Heisser Tag''—a

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, 1881; and ''Vor dem Fest''—a comedy, 1889. Her other works are: ''Blauaugen''—a farce, 1891; ''In Ernster Zeit''—a

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; ''Lieutenant und Assessor, oder Maiwein''—a comedy; and ''Strohwitwer''—a farce, 1892. Bloch also published poetry and fiction in various

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Selected publications

* * With C. von Breckheyde. * * * With C. von Breckheyde. *

References

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