1913

Born November 7 in Mondovi, Algeria.

1914

Father killed in Battle of Marne, World War I

1930

Studies philosophy, participates in sports at University of Algiers
Serious attack of tuberculosis prevent his teaching career.

1934

Brief marriage to Simone Hie ends in divorce one year later.

1935-1939

Works as actor, director, and playwright theater in Algiers

1940

Second marriage to Francine Faure.

1942

Leaves Algeria for Paris. Works as editor of Combat, a resistance newspaper.

1942-1945

Suffers recurrent bouts of tuberculosis.

1945

Birth of twins, Catherine and Jean.

1949-1951

Suffers recurrent bouts of tuberculosis. Controversy with Sartre

1960

Killed in automobile accident January 4.