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

Biography

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. She subsequently made up for the deficiency by extensive reading. In this, as in her literary work, she was encouraged by of Görlitz, who recognized her talent and encouraged it.

Bianca Bloch

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.

Bianca Bloch

Selected publications

With C. von Breckheyde.

Bianca Bloch

With C. von Breckheyde.

References

1848 births

1901 deaths

19th-century German dramatists and playwrights

19th-century German Jews

19th-century German women writers

German women dramatists and playwrights

Jewish dramatists and playwrights

Jewish German writers

Jewish women writers

People from Lubań

Pseudonymous women writers

19th-century pseudonymous writers

20th-century pseudonymous writers