- Patricia Highsmith was an American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley
| Born: | 19 January 1921 Comment | | When did Patricia Highsmith die? / Died | 04 February 1995 | | How many years did Patricia Highsmith live? / Lived | 74 years | | Where was Patricia Highsmith born? | Forth Worth, Texas, USA | | Zodiac sign: | Capricorn |
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Patricia Highsmith facts
- She wrote 22 novels and numerous short stories throughout her career spanning nearly five decades, and her work has led to more than two dozen film adaptations
- Her writing derived influence from existentialist literature, and questioned notions of identity and popular morality
- Her first novel, Strangers on a Train, has been adapted for stage and screen, the best known being the Alfred Hitchcock film released in 1951
- Her 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley has been adapted for film
- Writing under the pseudonym Claire Morgan, Highsmith published the first lesbian novel with a happy ending, The Price of Salt, in 1952, republished 38 years later as Carol under her own name and later adapted into a 2015 film
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