Marie-Claire Bancquart described as one of the most "powerful" voices in contemporary French poetry, drawing comparisons to French poet Charles Baudelaire. In addition to her many volumes of poetry, Bancquart has also published books and essays on subjects such as surrealism and Anatole France. She is married to French composer Alain Bancquart. Marie-Claire Bancquart Marie-Claire Bancquart (born 21 July 1932) is a contemporary French poet, essayist, professor emerita and literary critic. She is the recipient of the Grand prix de la Critique littéraire of the Académie Française, the premier authority on matters related to French language and culture, as well as numerous
Michelle Zaffino New York City to pursue a career in magazine writing and editing. During her time there she worked as a writer, editor and researcher at Hearst Corporation for publications such as "Marie Claire", "Redbook", "Elle", "Sports Afield" and "Esquire". While managing the research department of Marie Claire, she wrote "Does Your Guy Need A Makeover?", which inspired TV’s "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy". Zaffino also worked in New York as the office assistant to literary photojournalist Jill Krementz. Her work has been published in "Marie Claire, Redbook, Sports Afield, SEEN, Double Negative, IndiePlanet, Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood, The Bold Italic".