Nationality Norwegian and German Spouse(s) Tove Filseth Employer Aschehoug Years active 1928-1976 Education University of Kiel | Occupation Publisher and writer Role Writer Alma mater University of Kiel Name Max Tau Books Broken wings | |
Born 19 January 1897 ( 1897-01-19 ) Bytom, Beuthen, Upper Silesia, German Empire (present-day Poland) Known for Building cultural relations between Norway and Germany Died March 13, 1976, Oslo, Norway Awards Peace Prize of the German Book Trade | ||
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.
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