The article is devoted to creativity of the Nobel prize winner, French writer Patrick Modiano, as well as the analysis of the coverage of his work in the monograph of young researcher Natalia Dotsenko, which is now the newest study in Ukraine. The article defi nes the main features that comprise the specifi city of the novels of the author, and the reasons why his work was perhaps the most profound in modern literature refl ection of the mental state of mankind. An attempt is made to explain the determining base of the work by Patrick Modiano – confession, escapizm, collagenase, mosaicity, intermedairie, weaving the various temporary benefi ts, autobography, the cinematography which are particularly pertinent for the Western world at the beginning of the XXI century. There is a novelty of the monograph and describes its strong and weak positions. The feature of the study as the relevance and value not only for national science of literature, but in the context of world science about Patrick Modiano, is stated. Finally, recommendation is given, in which direction the researcher may continue research activities.