Claire Malroux entered the world on September 3, 1935, in the quaint, pastoral town of Albi nestled in the heart of southwestern France. As the child of devoted educators, Augustin and Paule Malroux, her formative years were split between the rustic charm of Albi and the metropolitan allure of Paris. Her profound memoir in verse, A Long-Gone Sun (published in France in 1998 and New York in 2000), vividly captures the echoes of her wartime childhood, portraying her father's courageous role in the French Resistance which tragically culminated in his imprisonment and demise at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.

Malroux has crafted seven exquisite collections of poetry in her native French, under the pen name Claire Sara Roux. "Morning Walk," a piece from her debut English-translated anthology Edge (1996), showcases her lyrical prowess. Edge uniquely blends selections from her French collections Aire and Entre nous et la lumière along with various previously uncollected works. These translations, along with A Long-Gone Sun and the eagerly awaited collection Birds and Bison, owe their English voice to American poet Marilyn Hacker. A fateful meeting at a Grenoble conference in 1989 sparked their collaboration, with Hacker splitting her time between the United States and the poetic ambiance of Paris. Her translation endeavors extend to the works of other contemporary French poets, such as Vénus Khoury-Ghata and Guy Goffette, among others.

Beyond her own literary creations, Malroux is celebrated for her masterful translations from English to French, capturing the essence of luminaries such as Emily Dickinson, Derek Walcott, and Joyce Carol Oates. Her meticulous interpretation of Dickinson's poetry garnered her the prestigious French Legion of Honor, alongside accolades like the Grand Prix National de la Traduction in 1995 and the Prix Maurice Edgar Coindreau in 1990, affirming her invaluable contributions to the world of literature.