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Patricia Highsmith was best known as an American novelist and short story writer. She wrote psychological crime thrillers such as her first novel "Strangers on a Train".

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What is the birth name of Patricia Highsmith?

Patricia Highsmith's birth name is Plangman, Mary Patricia.


What is Patricia Highsmith's birthday?

Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19, 1921.


When was Patricia Highsmith born?

Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19, 1921.


When did Patricia Highsmith die?

Patricia Highsmith died on February 4, 1995 at the age of 74.


How old was Patricia Highsmith at death?

Patricia Highsmith died on February 4, 1995 at the age of 74.


How old is Patricia Highsmith?

Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19, 1921 and died on February 4, 1995. Patricia Highsmith would have been 74 years old at the time of death or 94 years old today.


What is the first publication date of the 'Cry of the Owl'?

"The Cry of the Owl" by Patricia Highsmith was first published in 1962.


Who wrote Strangers on a Train?

"Strangers on a Train" was written by American author Patricia Highsmith and published in 1950. It is a psychological thriller novel that follows the story of two strangers who meet on a train and become embroiled in a deadly pact.


Was Patricia Highsmith ever married?

Patricia Highsmith was a lesbian and had numerous lovers, some say over 100. She had a sort of romantic/intimate friendship with Arthur Koestler (who was married) but it was not presumed to be overtly physical. Patricia had a lot of affairs with women and was seemingly impossible to live with, a heavy drinker, a writer who always put her craft first. Marijane Meeker (aka M.E. Kerr, Ann Aldrich, Vin Packer) was one of her lovers with the affair chronicled in a book by Meeker, Highsmith: A romance of the 1950's Cleis Press, 2003.


What is the birth name of Alonzo Highsmith?

Alonzo Highsmith's birth name is Alonzo Walter Highsmith.


How many pages does The Boy Who Followed Ripley have?

"The Boy Who Followed Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith has approximately 304 pages.


When was Shelby Highsmith born?

Shelby Highsmith was born in 1929.