Born in
Bugeat on 1 August 1941, Borzeix studied at the
Faculté des lettres de Paris and the
Sciences Po and became a teacher in Algeria. He then turned to journalism, working for
Combat from 1968 to 1973 and
Le Quotidien de Paris from 1974 to 1975. He then approached cultural and literary issues, becoming editor-in-chief of
Les Nouvelles littéraires and subsequently literary director at
Éditions du Seuil from 1979 to 1984. He was then named director of
France Culture, serving in this role from 1984 to 1997. After his departure,
Minister of Culture Catherine Trautmann tasked him with writing a report on library lending rights. From 1999 to 2000, Borzeix served as CEO of
Télérama before holding various positions at the
Bibliothèque nationale de France. He also served on the from 1985 to 2002 and became president of the Festival international des francophonies en Limousin in 2002. Jean-Marie Borzeix died on 16 March 2024, at the age of 82. ==Publications==