Eleni Varikas was the daughter of Vassos Varikas, a distinguished Greek literary critic who became a Trotskyist in the 1930s. His political evolution was catalyzed by his involvement with the journal Politika Fylla (Political Pages), a publication established by Greek Trotskyist circles. Vassos Varikas maintained his Trotskyist ideas until his death in Athens in 1971. In 1971, Eleni moved to Paris to pursue a Master's thesis under the supervision of Georges Haupt, focusing on the genesis (…)