"The Rabbit Hutch" National Book Award winner Gunty (4)

I believe the answer is:

tess

(Other definitions for tess that I've seen before include "Thomas Hardy girl" , "- of the d'Urbevilles (Hardy)" , "Hardy female" , "Hardy's pure woman" , "- - of the d'Urbervilles" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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