Salomon Kohn


Salomon Kohn was an Austrian novelist.

Biography

He was the son of a Jewish merchant, and studied at the local university from 1844 to 1846. He then became partner in his father's business and was sole proprietor from 1863. After 1873, he devoted his entire time to literary work.

Writings

His novel Gabriel was first published anonymously in a collection of works entitled Sippurim, and had various translations, but, strangely, only obtained circulation in Germany in the English, the author's name being unknown and his right to the authorship not being proven till 20 years later. Of his other works should be cited Ein Spiegel der Gegenwart, Die silberne Hochzeit, Prager Ghettobilder ; Neue Ghettobilder, Der Lebensretter und andere Erzählungen, Fürstengunst, Ein deutscher Handelsherr, and Judith Löhrich.