An awkward, obsessive type of person taken in by Anna Nora Kiernan (6)
I believe the answer is:
anorak
'an awkward obsessive type of person taken' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'in by anna nora kiernan' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ANORAK' is hidden in the letters of 'by anna nora kiernan'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for anorak that I've seen before include "Casual jacket with hood and zip" , "Waterproof - unfashionable person" , "Protection from the wet" , "geek" , "Raincoat" .)