Tartt

Tartt is a surname of English-language origin and is most widely recognized as the surname of American novelist Donna Tartt. Donna Tartt is an American author whose debut, The Secret History (1992), established her as a major voice in contemporary fiction. Her subsequent novels The Little Friend (2002) and The Goldfinch (2013) broadened her international profile. The Goldfinch won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014 and has been translated into numerous languages. Tartt is noted for dense, character-driven narratives, intricate plotting, and moral or ethical questions that recur across her work. Her writing is also characterized by long gestation periods between books and a distinctive, lyric prose style.

Tartt is a relatively uncommon surname and is most commonly found in English-speaking countries, particularly the United States. There are no widely known places or institutions named Tartt, and the name is mainly encountered in biographical contexts related to the author.

In literary circles, Tartt's work is often discussed for its exploration of guilt, identity, and the consequences of individual choices, as well as its blending of classical influences with contemporary settings.