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Donna Tartt is an acclaimed American novelist and essayist, born on December 23, 1963, in Greenwood, Mississippi. She spent her childhood in Grenada, where she developed a passion for literature at an early age, writing her first poem at just five years old. Tartt attended the University of Mississippi before transferring to Bennington College in Vermont, where she began working on her debut novel.
Tartt is best known for her three major works: The Secret History (1992), The Little Friend (2002), and The Goldfinch (2013). Her debut novel, The Secret History, explores themes of morality and murder among a group of classics students and quickly garnered critical acclaim. Her second novel, The Little Friend, tells the story of a young girl investigating her brother’s murder. The Goldfinch, her Pulitzer Prize-winning third novel, follows the life of Theo Decker after he survives a terrorist attack at a museum, leading him into a world of art and crime. This novel has been adapted into a film and has been published in over forty languages.
Throughout her career, Tartt has received numerous accolades for her writing, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014 for The Goldfinch. Known for her meticulous writing process, she often spends about ten years crafting each novel. Tartt’s work continues to resonate with readers worldwide, solidifying her status as a significant figure in contemporary literature.