Jean-Luc Maxence (né Godme; 3 June 1946 – 5 December 2024) was a French poet, publisher and writer. Life and career. Born in Paris on 3 June 1946, Maxence was the son of Jean-Pierre Maxence. He directed the Centre Didro, an association working to prevent substance dependence and was president of the French delegation to the European Psychoanalysis Association. He also worked as a publisher for Nouvel Athanor and founded the magazines "Présence et Regards" and "Les Cahiers du sens". In 2015, he founded the bimonthly magazine "Rebelle(s)". Maxence died on 5 December 2024, at the age of 78.