Claire Keegan is an Irish author and short story writer. She was born in Dublin in 1967 and has been writing since she was a child. Her work has been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Granta, and other literary magazines. She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Edge Hill Short Story Prize, and the Hennessy Literary Award. Her work has been translated into several languages, including French, Spanish, and German. She is known for her lyrical and evocative writing style, which often explores themes of family, identity, and the human condition.