Born in Paris in 1948, Gérard-Georges Lemaire began his studies at the Institute of Art and Archaeology, then launched his first foreign literature series (Connections) with Flammarion in 1974. He has contributed to numerous magazines, such as Le Quotidien de Paris, Le Matin, and Le Monde, among others, and later turned to translating English, American, and Italian authors. Now an exhibition curator, he has organized more than 70 events in France and abroad. He has recently joined the production team at France Culture.