Frank Smith is a French journalist, nonfiction writer, and author of multiple books of poetry including the recent collections Guantanamo (Seuil, Coll. 2010), États de faits (l'Attente Editions, 2013), and Gaza, d'ici-là (Al Dante Editions, 2013). He has worked as a producer for France Culture since 1999 where, after collaborating to create the programs Surpris par la nuit and Surpris par la poésie with Alain Veinstein, he codirected l'Atelier de création radiophonique for ten years. He also heads the book/CD collection ZagZig, that he founded with Dis Voir, a publishing house, and contributes to L'Impossible/L'autre journal (led by Michel Butel).