Claire Keegan

Claire Keegan (born 1968) is an Irish writer. She grew up on a farm in County Wicklow and studied in New Orleans, Cardiff and Dublin. Her notable works include the story collections *Antarctica* and *Walk the Blue Fields*, as well as the novellas *Foster* and *Small Things Like These*. *Foster* received the Davy Byrnes Award, while *Small Things Like These* was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2024, Keegan was awarded the Siegfried Lenz Prize.