At first he was an apprentice in an iron casting works. During the Occupation, he joined the underground movement to fight against the nazi invaders. However he worked illegally making counterfeit money, and became an expert in safebreaking using a blowlamp. This activity lead to his imprisonment (1945-1949 and 1957-1961). During his time in jail, he still had an allegiance with the underworld and their way of talking. La Mé– amorphose des Cloportes (1962) which describes convicts and gangster ...[Read Story]