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Patricia Highsmith's Final Years in Swiss Ticino and Her Last Literary Work

publication · 2026-03-24

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

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