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Patricia Highsmith (born Mary Patricia Plangman; January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) 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 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. She was dubbed "the poet of apprehension" by novelist Graham Greene.

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Born	Mary Patricia Plangman 19 January 1921 Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died	4 February 1995 (aged 74) Carita Hospital, Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Zodiac	Capricorn
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