Moritz Cohn | |
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Born | Kreuzburg, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia | 8 January 1844
Died | after 1907 [1] |
Pen name | Conimor |
Language | German |
Moritz Cohn (8 January 1844 – after 1907), also known by the pseudonym Conimor, was a Prussian-born playwright, poet, and novelist, [2] as well as a prolific contributor to the press. [3]
Cohn was born into a Jewish family in Kreuzburg, Silesia, and educated at the gymnasium of Brieg. [4] He began life as a clerk in a merchant's office in Breslau, devoting his spare time to writing. He later worked at his brother's banking business in Görlitz, with whom he also participated in railroad construction. [5]
After some of his plays had met with success, Cohn abandoned commerce and in 1875 settled down in Vienna as an author. [4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; Beer, Moses (1903). "Cohn, Moritz (pseudonym, Conimor)". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 160.