Background
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.
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 was noted for his contribution to promoting literary exchange between Germany and Norway, especially in the context of reconciliation after World World War World War II
He earned his doctorate at the University of Kiel, defending a dissertation on the German writer Theodor Fontane.
Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung.