"The Chronicles of Clovis" writer (4)
I believe the answer is:
saki
'the chronicles of clovis writer' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for saki that I've seen before include "Pen-name of Hector Hugh Munro, d. 1916" , "Monkey; author's pen name" , "author chosen by 29" , "Japanese rice alcohol - British short story writer" , "Short-story writer" .)