New zealand author (1888–1923).

Born October 14th, 1888 in Wellington.

Died January 9th, 1923 at 34 years old in Avon (tuberculosis).

Patricia Highsmith

Born January 19th, 1921 in Fort Worth.

Died February 4th, 1995 at 74 years old

William Somerset Maugham

Born January 25th, 1874 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old

Dorothy Parker

Born August 22nd, 1893 in West End.

Died June 7th, 1967 at 73 years old

Shirley Jackson

Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco.

Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old

Kathleen Cavendish

Born February 20th, 1920 in Brookline.

Died May 13th, 1948 at 28 years old