How is novelist Patricia Plangman better known?
Patricia Highsmith stage and screen numerous times, notably by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. Her 1955 novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley" has been adapted numerous times for film, theatre, and radio. Writing under the pseudonym "Claire Morgan," Highsmith published the first lesbian novel with a happy ending, "The Price of Salt", republished 38 years later as "Carol" under her own name and later adapted into a 2015 film. Highsmith was born Mary Patricia Plangman in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the only child of artists Jay Bernard Plangman (1889–1975), who was of German descent, and Mary Plangman ("née" Coates; September 13, 1895 –
Patricia Shaw (novelist) One of her books, 'The Glittering Fields', tells the story of this event and how it changed her life. Much of Shaw's popularity and success came from overseas. Her books were extremely successful in Germany. She spent a considerable amount of time in Germany because of this and earned the nickname "The Frankfurt Poet". She has also written two works of non-fiction regarding Australia's era of settlement. Patricia Shaw is also actively involved in the protection of Australia's native animals and birds. 2004 Corine Literature Prize (readers' choice award) for "The Five Winds". Patricia Shaw (novelist) Patricia Shaw (born 1929