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What type of literature influenced Patricia Highsmith's writing?

  • Surrealist literature

  • Existentialist literature

  • Postmodern literature

  • Romantic literature

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Existentialist literature, with its focus on the individual's search for meaning and purpose in life, strongly influenced Patricia Highsmith's writing. This philosophical and literary movement, which gained prominence in the mid-20th century, resonated with Highsmith's exploration of themes like alienation, moral ambiguity, and the dark recesses of human psychology in her gripping psychological thrillers.
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