Patricia Highsmith's Final Years in Swiss Ticino and Her Last Literary Work
American author Patricia Highsmith relocated to Europe during the 1960s and settled in Tegna, Ticino, Switzerland in 1988. She resided in a fortress-like home surrounded by cats and snails, where she completed her final novel. This period marked the conclusion of her writing career in a secluded Swiss setting.
Key facts
- Patricia Highsmith was an American writer
- She moved to Europe in the 1960s
- In 1988 she settled in Tegna, Ticino, Switzerland
- She lived in a fortress-like house with cats and snails
- She wrote her last book during this Swiss period
Entities
Artists
- Patricia Highsmith
Locations
- Tegna
- Ticino
- Switzerland
- Europe