Max Tau

Max Tau
Born	19 January 1897(1897-01-19) Bytom, in today's Poland, then Beuthen in Upper Silesia, Germany
Died	13 March 1976(1976-03-13) (aged 79) Oslo, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian and German
Alma mater	University of Kiel
Occupation	Publisher and writer
Years active	1928-1976
Employer	Grundt Tanum, Aschehoug
Known for	Building cultural relations between Norway and Germany
Spouse	Tove Filseth
Parents	Nathan Tau (1870–1941) and Julie Julius (1874–1942

Max Tau was a German-Norwegian writer, editor, and publisher noted for his contribution to promoting literary exchange between Germany and Norway, especially in the context of reconciliation after World War II^[1].

Biography

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.

Awards

• 1950 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
• 1965 Nelly Sachs Prize
• 1970 Sonning Prize

References

1. ^ Lorenz, Einhart (2000). "Max Tau". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. 2. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Max_Tau/utdypning. Retrieved 21 April 2009. 

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Name	Tau, Max
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Date of birth	19 January 1897
Place of birth	Bytom, in today's Poland, then Beuthen in Upper Silesia, Germany
Date of death	13 March 1976
Place of death	Oslo, Norway