Adamov, Arthur

1908 - Born on the 23rd of August Kislovodsk in Russia.

1917 - He belongs to a wealthy Armenian family, which, however, soon lost its money.

1924 - He was brought up with French as his first language and he moved to Paris.

1947 - He began to write plays after World War II, with La Parodie being his first.

1953 - His better known works,"Le Professeur Taranne" is accused of various things
           (public nudity, littering, plagiarism).

1970 - He died on the 15th of March, committed suicide by taking an overdose of barbiturates.