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
Sister Claire Marie Wick Sister Claire Marie Wick Kathryn Whitener Wick (born July 16, 1915), in religion Sister Claire Marie Wick, O.S.F., was an American Religious Sister and founder of charitable programs in Wisconsin and Kenya. Wick was the daughter of Oscar and Pearl Whitener and had one sister. Wick grew up in Fredericktown, Missouri and received a bachelor of science degree in music from Webster University in 1938. She married John Wick, who died in 1942, shortly after their marriage and the birth of her only son. After her husband's death, she entered the Hospital sisters of St. Francis on Sept. 8, 1954,