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2 days ago | beth

Did Patricia Highsmith win any literary awards?

Patricia Highsmith received several awards throughout her career, including the "Edgar Allan Poe Scroll" from the Mystery Writers of America for Strangers on a Train. She also won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for the French edition of The Talented Mr. Ripley.

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