Carmen Callil, 84, founder of feminist imprint Virago Press, died of leukemia in London on Monday. Born in Australia, Callil founded the press in the UK in 1973, going on to publish Margaret Atwood, Maya Angelou, Angela Carter, and more. The imprint was acquired by the Chatto, Bodley Head and Cape group in 1982, and Callil became managing director of Chatto and Windus. Callil was also the author of nonfiction books including Bad Faith, about Vichy France, and a history of her family called Oh Happy Day.
