Translator in French of Samuel Beckett, Henry Miller, Graham Greene,Evelyn Waugh, Henry James. Friend of Samuel Beckett whom he met in 1929.
Studied at famous "École normale supérieure" on Ulm street in Paris with authors
Roger Vailland, Robert Brasillach, Maurice Bardèche and Thierry Maulnier. Puslished his memoirs till 1939 "Souvenirs d'outre-monde" in 2001. Co-author of "Monsieur Proust" with Céleste Albaret. Editor of collections at Robert Laffont.
Journalist, made the last interview published in French with Marylin Monroe in 1960. Editor of "Jours de France" magazine in 1958 then director of "Marie-Claire" magazine.