The Role of Ekphrasis in the Context of a University (Campus) Novel

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the phenomenon of ekphrasis in the works of Donna Tartt, especially in her first novel “The Secret Story”. Ekphrasis as a feature of ancient literature has become an interesting topic for research in modern literary criticism, since in the realities of postmodernism, references and allusions to classical painting are a very common occurrence. The article provides numerous examples from Donna Tartt's novel, which mentions works of art by Van Gogh, Rubens, Monet and other artists.