Claire Luchette

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Claire Luchette
Born Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Education Brown University
University of Oregon (MFA)
Notable awards Pushcart Prize (2020)

Claire Luchette is an American author. They published their first novel, Agatha of Little Neon , in 2021, a book featuring Sisters of the Catholic church. [1] Luchette was honored with a "5 under 35" designation by the National Book Foundation in 2021 [2] and was a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow [3] and a 2020 James Merrill House Fellow in Stonington, CT. Before publishing their first novel, Luchette's short story "New Bees" won a 2020 Pushcart Prize. [4]

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Luchette attended Brown University as an undergraduate where they studied English. [4] Later, Luchette received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oregon. [5] They are a Chicago native [4] and currently live in New York. [6] [4]

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