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Patricia Highsmith
American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995)
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| Born | Mary Patricia Plangman (1921-01-19)January 19, 1921 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1995(1995-02-04) (aged 74) Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland |
| Pen name | Claire Morgan (1952) |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Language | English |
| Education | Julia Richman High School |
| Alma mater | Barnard College (BA) |
| Period | 1942–1995 |
| Genre | Suspense, psychological thriller, crime fiction, romance |
| Literary movement | Modernist literature |
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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 in a career spanning nearly five decades, and her work
