Max Tau Writer

Max Tau was a German-Norwegian writer, editor, and publisher.Tau grew up in an environment characterized by what he later termed the "Jewish-German" symbiosis, in a Jewish household heavily influenced by the Jewish enlightenment. He studied literature, art history, philosophy, and psychology at universities in Berlin, Hamburg, and Kiel. He earned his doctorate at the University of Kiel, defending a dissertation on the German writer Theodor Fontane. He was noted for his contribution to promoting literary exchange between Germany and Norway, especially in the context of reconciliation after World War II.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 19, 1897
Birth place
German Empire , Germany , Bytom , Upper Silesia
Nationality
Germany
Norway
Date of deathMarch 13, 1976
Place of death
Oslo
Education
University of Kiel
Spouse
Tove Filseth
Known for
Germany

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Writer

Career start1928
Career end1976
employer
Aschehoug
origin
Germany
Norway

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