A 10-CD boxed set. The Léautaud-Mallet interviews are considered a radio master piece and are a reference in the world of art. They were recorded in 1951. Paul Leautaud was a French writer and critic born in 1872. The French listeners were amazed by his energy, his plain speaking, his sensitivity and also by his humorous dishonesty and his contradictions... Leautaud is questioned about his youth, his perception of 1950's literature, his life... Also features an unpublished interview of philosopher Julien BENDA with LEAUTAUD (in French).