Patricia Highsmith date of birth:
January 19, 1921
How old was Patricia Highsmith when died?
74
Where was Patricia Highsmith born?
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. , Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
When did Patricia Highsmith die?
February 4, 1995
Where did Patricia Highsmith die?
Locarno, Switzerland
Why did Patricia Highsmith die?
Anemia
Patricia Highsmith body shape:
Average
What color is Patricia Highsmith's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Patricia Highsmith gay or straight?
Lesbian
What is Patricia Highsmith's ethnicity?
White
What is Patricia Highsmith nationality?
American
What is Patricia Highsmith's occupation?
NovelistNovelist, NovelistNovelist
What genre is Patricia Highsmith's work?
Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Crime Fiction
Short Biography
Patricia Highsmith (19 January 1921 – 4 February 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer, known for her psychological thrillers, which led to more than two dozen film adaptations. Her first novel, Strangers on a Train, has been adapted for stage and screen numerous times, notably by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. In addition to her series with Tom Ripley as protagonist, she wrote many short stories. Michael Dirda observed, "Europeans honored her as a psychological novelist, part of an existentialist tradition represented by her own favorite writers, in particular Dostoyevsky, Conrad, Kafka, Gide, and Camus."