Background
Benjamin Tammuz was born in Soviet Russia.
journalist novelist sculptor writer
Benjamin Tammuz was born in Soviet Russia.
When he was five years old, he emigrated with his parents to Palestine, where he subsequently attended the Tachkemoni school and the Herzliya Hebrew High School in Tel Aviv.
From an early age, he engaged in writing, sculpture, and painting. He also took an avid interest in art history, going on to study that subject at the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1948, Tammuz joined the editorial board of Haaretz.
At first he wrote the popular column "Uzi & Company" Later he edited the children"s newspaper Haaretz Shelanu.
From 1965, he edited Haaretz"s literary and cultural supplement, serving as the art critic there. From 1971 to 1975, he served as cultural attaché at the Israeli embassy in London.
From 1979 to 1984, he was invited as a writer-in-residence at Oxford University. Benjamin Tammuz died in 1989 in Tel Aviv.
While growing up, he became a member of the Communist underground. As a youth he was a member of the Canaanite movement.