Claire Messud | |
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 Messud at the 2009 Brooklyn Book Festival | |
| Born | October 8, 1966 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, teacher |
| Spouse | James Wood |
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Claire Messud (born October 8, 1966) is an American novelist and literature and creative writing professor. She is best known as the author of the novel The Emperor's Children (2006).