Donna Tartt - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	December 23, 1963
Age	62
Birthplace	Greenwood, Mississippi, USA
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn - (see also Donna Tartt's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit
Generation	Baby Boomer Generation
Known For	Writing bestselling and critically acclaimed novels such as 'The Secret History,' 'The Little Friend,' and 'The Goldfinch.'

Intro

Donna Tartt is an acclaimed American author best known for her literary novels, particularly 'The Secret History,' 'The Little Friend,' and 'The Goldfinch,' the last of which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014.

Early Life & Background

Donna Tartt was raised in Greenwood, Mississippi. She showed a precocious talent for writing from a young age and attended the University of Mississippi before transferring to Bennington College, where she began writing her first novel, 'The Secret History.'

Career Highlights

'The Secret History' (1992) became a bestseller and established Tartt as a major literary figure.
'The Little Friend' (2002), her second novel, was published a decade later to critical acclaim and won the WH Smith Literary Award.
'The Goldfinch' (2013) won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014 and was adapted into a feature film.
Tartt is known for her meticulous writing style and the significant intervals between her published works.

Trivia

Donna Tartt spent around 10 years writing each of her three major novels.
She is famously private and rarely gives interviews.
She was included in TIME magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in 2014.

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