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Patricia Highsmith (born Mary Patricia Plangman; January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) [1] 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. She wrote 22 novels and numerous short stories throughout her career spanning nearly ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Patricia Highsmith (born January 19, 1921, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.—died February 4, 1995, Locarno, Switzerland) was an American novelist and short-story writer who was best known for psychological thrillers, in which she delved into the nature of guilt, innocence, good, and evil.
Apr 3, 2024 · She never murdered anyone—as far as we know—but the iconic author’s diaries and biographies reveal that the devious Highsmith had a lot in common with her most infamous character.
Apr 19, 2021 · Who was Patricia Highsmith? Most answers warrant a rebuttal. The writer was a collision of contradictions, a woman for whom every aspect of herself (including being a woman) demanded internal...
1 day ago · Patricia Highsmith was an American author who specialized in psychological thrillers and dark character studies. She published more than twenty books between the early 1950s and '90s, including ...
Mar 31, 2024 · Patricia Highsmith set the blueprint for the modern psychological thriller. As Andrew Scott takes on the role of her most famous antihero Tom Ripley in a new Netflix series, Katie Rosseinsky...
Mar 21, 2023 · Known for her psychopathic antiheroes and novels such as “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “The Price of Salt,” Highsmith was a tangle of contradictions.
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