| 1873 |
born |
| 1888 |
began writing a comic satire of his
physics teacher, Monsieur Hebert, at the age of fifteen with two fellow
pupils at the Rennes lycee that would eventually become the world's first
absurdist drama |
| 1894 |
founded the short-lived review
L'Ymagier (literally: the maker of popular prints) with Remy de Gourmont |
| 1896 |
Ubu Roi
premiered at the Theatre de L'OEuvre on December 10 with mixed results
from an angry and violent crowd |
| 1898 |
Ubu Roi was performed again at the
Theatre de Pantins--this time with marionettes and he completed the second
play in his trilogy called Ubu Cuckolded |
| 1899 |
Ubu Enchained, the third
play in his trilogy, was completed in September |
| 1907 |
died at age 34 |
