Donna Tartt

Donna Tartt is an American author known for her critically acclaimed novels.

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Profession :

Novelist

Birthday :

1963

Age :

57

Birthplace :

Greenwood, Mississippi

Donna Tartt, an American author and essayist, has gained critical and public acclaim for her captivating novels. Among her most renowned works are “The Secret History,” a murder mystery set in a New England college, and “The Goldfinch,” which earned her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014 and was adapted into a film. Tartt’s writing has also been recognized with the WH Smith Literary Award and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, thanks to her vivid prose and exploration of complex themes.

Besides her notable novels, Tartt has narrated the audiobook version of Charles Portis’ “True Grit” and participated in various literary events. She has been awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal for her contributions to literature. Her works have been published in forty languages, reflecting her global success. Despite her accomplishments, Tartt remains a private person, seldom engaging with the media or making public appearances.