Part 35 (1/2)

1949.

Enrolls at the University of Houston.

1950.

Edits the Cougar, Cougar, the University of Houston's newspaper. the University of Houston's newspaper.

1951.

Begins writing for The Houston Post. The Houston Post.

1952.

Marries Marilyn Marrs.

1953.

Drafted into the U.S. Army. Serves in Korea.

1955.

Returns to the University of Houston, resumes writing for the Houston Post Houston Post. Separates from Marilyn Marrs.

1956.

Divorced from Marilyn Marrs. Marries Helen Moore. At the University of Houston, he writes speeches for the university president, edits Acta Diurna, Acta Diurna, the faculty newsletter, and founds the faculty newsletter, and founds Forum, Forum, an interdisciplinary intellectual journal. an interdisciplinary intellectual journal.

1959.

Joins board of directors, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston.

19611962

Director, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston.

1962.

Moves to New York City, becomes managing editor of Location, Location, an arts magazine founded by Harold Rosenberg and Thomas B. Hess. Separates from Helen Moore. an arts magazine founded by Harold Rosenberg and Thomas B. Hess. Separates from Helen Moore.

1963.

First appearance in The New Yorker, The New Yorker, with short story ”L'Lapse.” with short story ”L'Lapse.”

1964.

Come Back, Dr. Caligari is published. is published.

1965.

Lives in Denmark. Divorced from Helen Moore. Marries Birgit Egelund-Peterson and returns with her to New York. Their daughter, Anne, born in New York.