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Donna Tartt

Donna Tartt began writing *The Secret History* while studying at Bennington College. The novel, published in September 1992, launched her career and became an international bestseller, selling over two million copies and being translated into about 40 languages. Tartt later won the Pulitzer Prize for her second novel, *The Goldfinch*. She is known for her meticulous prose and for shaping the modern dark‑academia subculture.