Patrick Süskind

Patrick Süskind

Patrick Süskind has written at least 51 books. Their most popular book is Perfume: The Story of a Murderer with 445 saves with an average rating of 3.93⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Classics, and Fiction.

dark, mysterious, and reflective are their most common moods.

Author Bio

Patrick Süskind is a German writer and screenwriter, best known for his internationally acclaimed novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, first published in 1985.

Süskind was born in Ambach am Starnberger See, near Munich in Germany. His father was writer and journalist Wilhelm Emanuel Süskind, who worked for the Süddeutsche Zeitung and is famous as the co-author of the well-known Aus dem Wörterbuch des Unmenschen (From the Dictionary of an Inhuman), a critical collection of essays on the language of the Nazi era. Patrick Süskind went to school in Holzhausen, a little Bavarian village. His mother worked as a sports trainer; his older brother Martin E. Süskind is also a journalist.

Süskind studied Medieval and Modern History at the University of Munich and in Aix-en-Provence from 1968-1974, but never graduated. Financially supported by his parents, he moved to Paris where he wrote "mainly short, unpublished fiction and longer screenplays which were not made into films." In 1981, he had his breakthrough with the play Der Kontrabaß (The Double Bass), which was originally conceived as a radio play. In the 1984-85 theatrical season, the play was performed more than 500 times. Süskind was also successful as a screenwriter for the TV productions Monaco Franze (1983) and Kir Royal (1987), among others. For his screenplay of Rossini, directed by Helmut Dietl, he won the Screenplay Prize of the German Department for Culture in 1996. He rejected other awards, like the FAZ-Literaturpreis, the Tukan-Preis (de), and the Gutenbergpreis.

His best-known work is the internationally acclaimed bestseller Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (1985). This was made into a film in 2006 by Tom Tykwer. Perfume was on the bestselling list of the German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel for nine years. Süskind lives as a recluse in Munich, in Seeheim (Lake Starnberg), and in France. The public knows little about Süskind. He has withdrawn from the literary scene in Germany and never grants interviews or allows photos.

Source: Wikipedia

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
ByPatrick Süskind,John E. Woods(Translator)

1985 • 445 Readers • 263 pages 3.9

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
ByPatrick Süskind,John E. Woods(Translator)

1985 • 52 Readers • 255 pages 4

Das Parfum

Das Parfum
ByPatrick Süskind

1985 • 29 Readers • 319 pages 4.2

The Pigeon

The Pigeon
ByPatrick Süskind

1987 • 25 Readers • 96 pages 3.4

El Perfume: Historia De Un Asesino

1985 • 17 Readers • 235 pages 4.1

Cover 3

Le Parfum
ByPatrick Süskind,Bernard Lortholary(Translator)

1985 • 11 Readers • 280 pages 4

Cover 8

Парфюмер
ByPatrick Süskind,Патрик Зюскинд

1985 • 4 Readers • 400 pages 4

Il profumo

Il profumo
ByPatrick Süskind,Giovanna Agabio(Translator)

1985 • 4 Readers • 259 pages 4.3

Cover 0

O Perfume: História de um Assassino
ByPatrick Süskind,Maria Emília Ferros Moura(Translator)

3 Readers 4

Kvepalai: vieno žudiko istorija

Kvepalai: vieno žudiko istorija
ByPatrick Süskind,Vilija Gerulaitienė(Translator)

1985 • 2 Readers • 237 pages 4.5

Cover 1

El perfum
ByPatrick Süskind

1985 • 2 Readers • 346 pages 4

Cover 2

Pachnidło. Historia pewnego mordercy
ByPatrick Süskind,Małgorzata Łukasiewicz(Translator)

1985 • 2 Readers 3.5

Cover 0

1991 • 2 Readers • 129 pages

Der Kontrabaß

Der Kontrabaß
ByPatrick Süskind

1981 • 2 Readers • 96 pages 4

Cover 6

Het parfum
ByPatrick Süskind

1985 • 2 Readers • 255 pages 4

Cover 1

1985 • 2 Readers • 276 pages 2

Парфюмер. История одного убийцы

1985 • 2 Readers • 313 pages 3

Cover 8

Parfymen
ByPatrick Süskind

1985 • 1 Reader • 307 pages

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

1985 • 1 Reader • 296 pages

Cover 3

Despre iubire si moarte
ByPatrick Süskind

2005 • 1 Reader • 82 pages 5

Cover 4

الحمامة
ByPatrick Süskind,باتريك زوسكند,+1 more

1987 • 1 Reader • 80 pages 2

Cover 3

العطر
ByPatrick Süskind,باتريك زوسكند,+1 more

1985 • 1 Reader • 264 pages 3

Maître Mussard’s Bequest

Maître Mussard’s Bequest
ByPatrick Süskind,Irving Wardle(Translator)

1975 • 1 Reader • 51 pages

Cover 7

Парфуми
ByPatrick Süskind,Патрік Зюскінд

1 Reader

Porumbelul

Porumbelul
ByPatrick Süskind,Daniela Ştefănescu(Translator)

1987 • 1 Reader • 128 pages 3

La paloma

La paloma
ByPatrick Süskind

1987 • 1 Reader • 126 pages 4

Cover 5

العطر: قصة قاتل
ByPatrick Süskind,باتريك زوسكند,+1 more

1985 • 1 Reader • 287 pages 3

الصراع

الصراع
ByPatrick Süskind,باتريك زوسكيند

2019 • 1 Reader • 71 pages

Drei Geschichten und eine Betrachtung

1995 • 1 Reader • 84 pages

Ein Kampf

Ein Kampf
ByPatrick Süskind

2019 • 1 Reader • 80 pages

Mr. Summer's Story

Mr. Summer's Story
ByPatrick Süskind

1991 • 1 Reader • 128 pages 3

Unergründliche Geheimnisse

Unergründliche Geheimnisse
ByJean-Jacques Sempé

1993 • 1 Reader • 102 pages

Das Vermächtnis des Maître Mussard

1975 • 1 Reader

Über Liebe und Tod

Über Liebe und Tod
ByPatrick Süskind

2005 • 1 Reader • 62 pages

Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe

Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe
ByHelmut Dietl,Patrick Süskind

2005 • 1 Reader • 219 pages

Die Taube

Die Taube
ByPatrick Süskind

1987 • 1 Reader • 100 pages

Cover 2

1985 • 1 Reader

Le Pigeon

Le Pigeon
ByPatrick Süskind,Bernard Lortholary(Translator)

1987 • 1 Reader • 89 pages 4

Cover 1

Parfyymi
ByPatrick Süskind

1985 • 1 Reader • 302 pages

Cover 4

El Perfume
ByPatrick Süskind,Pilar Giralt Gorina(Translator)

1985 • 1 Reader • 204 pages

حكاية السيد زومر

حكاية السيد زومر
ByPatrick Süskind,باتريك زوسكند,+1 more

1991 • 1 Reader • 87 pages

A História do Senhor Sommer

A História do Senhor Sommer
ByPatrick Süskind,Ana Mafalda Costa(Translator)

1991 • 1 Reader • 90 pages 4

Il contrabbasso

Il contrabbasso
ByPatrick Süskind,Giovanna Agabio(Translator)

1981 • 1 Reader • 72 pages 4

Sull'amore sulla morte

Sull'amore sulla morte
ByPatrick Süskind,Giovanna Agabio(Translator)

2005 • 1 Reader • 72 pages 4

STORIA DEL SIGNOR SOMMER

STORIA DEL SIGNOR SOMMER
ByPatrick Süskind

1991 • 1 Reader • 144 pages

On Love and Death

On Love and Death
ByPatrick Süskind,Anthea Bell(Translator)

2005 • 1 Reader • 80 pages 4

La historia del señor Sommer

1991 • 1 Reader • 133 pages 3

Parfém: Příběh vraha

Parfém: Příběh vraha
ByPatrick Süskind

1985 • 210 pages

Cover 3

Parfumul
ByPatrick Süskind,Grete Tartler(Translator)

1985 • 254 pages