She was particularly influenced by the Hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer[1] and the anthropological thought of Ernesto de Martino, whose missions she worked on in Lucania and Salento.

[2] During her studies at La Sapienza, she met Alex Duran (to whom she dedicated her novel Pazzi & creature), Gabriele Giannantoni, Enzo Siciliano, and Franco Voltaggio.

Epifani was one of the first Italian writers to develop a distinctive style of female writings alongside Natalia Ginzburg, Luce d'Eramo, Dacia Maraini, Biancamaria Frabotta, Gabriella Sobrino, and Angiola Sacripante.

She was considered an environmental activist and "Il Globo" published her own innovative column on the protection of the Italian landscape and environment entitled "Article 9", in reference to the Constitution of the Republic of Italy ("The Republic promotes the development of culture and scientific and technological research, providing safeguard of the landscape and historical and artistic heritage on the Nation").

The writer exposed the Italian hypocrisy of people who would permit abortion in the private sphere whilst at the same time criticising it in public.