Lançon also wrote for Libération, a newspaper in France, and is a critic of Latin American writings.
He is also an educator on culture and Latin American literature, having been a guest speaker at Princeton University on occasion.
"[1] Lançon was attending a weekly meeting of Charlie Hebdo at the time of the attack on 7 January 2015.
He was wounded in the face by rifle fire and was left in critical condition, but ultimately survived his injuries.
[3][4] In 2012, he was awarded the Prix Henri de Régnier of the Académie française for his work Les Îles.