Claire Luchette | |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation: | Author |
Nationality: | American |
Education: | Brown University University of Oregon (MFA) |
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] Before publishing their first novel, Luchette's short story "New Bees" won a 2020 Pushcart Prize.[4]
Luchette attended Brown University as an undergraduate where they studied English. Later, Luchette received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oregon.[5] They are a Chicago native and currently live in New York.[6]