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
Town & Country (magazine) Town & Country (magazine) Town & Country, formerly the Home Journal and The National Press, is a monthly American lifestyle magazine. It is the oldest continually published general interest magazine in the United States. It was founded by poet and essayist Nathaniel Parker Willis and "New York Evening Mirror" newspaper editor George Pope Morris, as "The National Press" in 1846. Eight months later, it was renamed "The Home Journal". After 1901, the magazine title became ""Town & Country"" and it has retained that name ever since. Throughout most of the 19th century, this weekly magazine featured poetry, essays, and fiction.