In commemoration of the death of author and publisher François Maspero, who passed away on Saturday, April 11 at the age of 83. Verso presents this translated interview with the founder of Éditions Maspero, the publishing house which has served as an inspiration for radical left publishing since the fifties.

Even if you’ve never read a book in French, if you’re interested in theory and politics, you’re likely to have read a book he published in translation. A major figure in French thought.