Patricia Highsmith
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Patricia Highsmith
Summary
Patricia Highsmith is a human[1]. She was born in Fort Worth[2]. She was born on January 19, 1921[3]. She died in Locarno[4]. She died on February 4, 1995[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], comics writer[9], and painter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,244 views/month, #5,772 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Patricia Highsmith was born in Fort Worth[2].
- Patricia Highsmith died in Locarno[4].
- Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19, 1921[3].
- Patricia Highsmith died on February 4, 1995[5].
- Burial took place at cimitero di Tegna[12].
- Patricia Highsmith held citizenship in United States[13].
- Patricia Highsmith's professions included writer[6].
- Patricia Highsmith worked as a novelist[7].
- Patricia Highsmith worked as a screenwriter[8].
- Patricia Highsmith's professions included comics writer[9].
- Patricia Highsmith worked as a painter[10].
- Patricia Highsmith's professions included literary scholar[14].
- Patricia Highsmith was educated at Barnard College[15].
- A notable work attributed to Patricia Highsmith is Strangers on a Train[16].
- A notable work attributed to Patricia Highsmith is The Price of Salt[17].
- A notable work attributed to Patricia Highsmith is The Blunderer[18].
- A notable work attributed to Patricia Highsmith is Deep Water[19].
- A notable work attributed to Patricia Highsmith is A Game for the Living[20].
- A notable work attributed to Patricia Highsmith is This Sweet Sickness[21].
- Patricia Highsmith received the Officer of Arts and Letters[22].
- Patricia Highsmith received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[23].
- Patricia Highsmith received the Prix de l'Humour noir[24].
- Patricia Highsmith received the Lucien Barrière Literary Award[25].
- Patricia Highsmith's religion is recorded as atheism[26].
- Patricia Highsmith is recorded as female[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Patricia Highsmith was born in Fort Worth[2]. She was born on January 19, 1921[3].
Education
Patricia Highsmith was educated at Barnard College[15].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], comics writer[9], painter[10], and literary scholar[14].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Strangers on a Train[16], a literary work[28]; The Price of Salt[17], a written work[29]; The Blunderer[18], a literary work[30]; Deep Water[19], a literary work[31]; A Game for the Living[20], a written work[32]; and This Sweet Sickness[21], a literary work[33].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[22], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[23], a literary award[36], in France[37], founded in 1948[38]; Prix de l'Humour noir[24], a literary award[39], in France[40], founded in 1954[41]; and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[25], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1976[44].
Personal Life
Patricia Highsmith's religion is recorded as atheism[26].
Death and Burial
Patricia Highsmith died on February 4, 1995[5]. She died in Locarno[4]. Recorded cause of death include aplastic anemia[45] and lung cancer[46]. Burial took place at cimitero di Tegna[12].
Why It Matters
Patricia Highsmith ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,244 views/month, #5,772 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
She has been cited as an influence by Jonathan Lethem[49], a writer[50], b. 1964[51], of United States[52], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[53] and Ruth Rendell[54], a politician[55], 1930–2015[56], of United Kingdom[57], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[58], specialised in literature[59].
Works attributed to her include The Talented Mr. Ripley[60], a literary work[61]; Strangers on a Train[62], a literary work[63]; Ripley Under Ground[64], a literary work[65]; Ripley Under Water[66], a written work[67]; The Price of Salt[68], a written work[69]; and Ripley's Game[70], a written work[71].
FAQs
Where was Patricia Highsmith born?
Born in Fort Worth[2], Patricia Highsmith…
Where did Patricia Highsmith die?
Patricia Highsmith passed away in Locarno[4].
What did Patricia Highsmith do for work?
Patricia Highsmith worked as writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], comics writer[9], and painter[10].
Where did Patricia Highsmith go to school?
Patricia Highsmith was educated at Barnard College[15].
What awards did Patricia Highsmith receive?
Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[22], Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[23], Prix de l'Humour noir[24], and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[25].
Who did Patricia Highsmith influence?
Patricia Highsmith has been cited as an influence by Jonathan Lethem[49] and Ruth Rendell[54].