Bianca Bloch Explained

Bianca Bloch
Pseudonym:B. Waldow
Birth Date:19 January 1848
Birth Place:Lauban, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia
Death Place:Görlitz, Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia
Language:German

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.

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.

Selected publications