Claire Vaye Watkins
Claire Vaye Watkins is an American author and academic known for her literary fiction, often set in the American West. Born in Bishop, California, and raised in the Mojave Desert, her work frequently explores themes of landscape, womanhood, and environmental health. She is the author of the short story collection 'Battleborn' and the novels 'Gold Fame Citrus' and 'I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness'. She is a professor of creative writing at the University of California, Irvine.
Awards
['The Story Prize', 'Dylan Thomas Prize', 'New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award', 'Rosenthal Family Foundation Award', 'Silver Pen Award', 'Guggenheim Fellowship', 'National Book Foundation 5 Under 35']
Notable Works
['Battleborn', 'Gold Fame Citrus', "I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness"]
