François Maspero

Career overview

Subject: François Maspero.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview focusing on "Writing".
Format: 2-3 short paragraphs, plain prose only, no markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON.
Constraint: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided sources. No invention.
Goal: Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Name: François Maspero.
Born: January 19, 1932, in Paris, France.
Died: April 11, 2015 (Sources 2, 3) or April 12, 2015 (Sources 1, 5) in Paris.
Professions: French author, journalist, publisher, translator, writer.
Publishing: Known as a publisher of leftist books in the 1970s.
Translation: Translated works of Joseph Conrad, Mehdi Ben Barka, and John Reed (author of Ten Days that Shook the World).
Writing/Works:
Les Passagers du Roissy-Express (awarded Prix Décembre in 1990; also listed as 2013 in Source 4).
La plage noire (2001).
Far from Vietnam (1967).
Known for: Writing.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Early Career.
François Maspero was a French author, journalist, and translator born on January 19, 1932, in Paris, France. He was a writer known for several works, including La plage noire in 2001 and Far from Vietnam in 1967. During the 1970s, he was best known as a publisher of leftist books.
Paragraph 2: Translation and Specific Works.
In addition to his writing and publishing, Maspero worked as a translator. His translation work included the writings of Joseph Conrad, Mehdi Ben Barka, and John Reed, who authored Ten Days that Shook the World. One of his notable works is Les passagers du Roissy-Express. This work was awarded the Prix Décembre in 1990.
Paragraph 3: Death/Conclusion (Optional, but helps reach word count if needed, though the prompt asks for a "career overview").
Maspero died in Paris in April 2015.
Drafting for word count and flow:
François Maspero was a French author, journalist, and translator born on January 19, 1932, in Paris, France. He was a writer known for works such as Far from Vietnam, released in 1967, and La plage noire, released in 2001. During the 1970s, he was recognized as a publisher of leftist books.

Maspero also contributed to the field as a translator, translating the works of Joseph Conrad, Mehdi Ben Barka, and John Reed, the author of Ten Days that Shook the World. His writing career included Les passagers du Roissy-Express, a work for which he was awarded the Prix Décembre in 1990. Maspero died in Paris in April 2015.
Word Count Check:
"François Maspero was a French author, journalist, and translator born on January 19, 1932, in Paris, France. He was a writer known for works such as Far from Vietnam, released in 1967, and La plage noire, released in 2001. During the 1970s, he was recognized as a publisher of leftist books.

Maspero also contributed to the field as a translator, translating the works of Joseph Conrad, Mehdi Ben Barka, and John Reed, the author of Ten Days that Shook the World. His writing career included Les passagers du Roissy-Express