Patrick Suskind is a famous German writer. The most famous work of the author "Perfume" brought him worldwide fame. Despite his popularity, little is known about Suskind, he lives in seclusion and does not communicate with journalists.
Biography, career and work of Patrick Suskind
Patrick Suskind was born in Germany, in Ambach on March 26, 1949. The mother of the future writer was a coach, and his father was a successful German publicist. Patrick is the second child of the Suskind couple, he has an older brother Martin. As a child, Patrick Süskind attended school, and then a gymnasium in the village of Holzhausen, where he lived. Also, at the insistence of his father, he studied music and played the piano well. However, Patrick did not feel any particular craving for this type of art, so only guests of family parties could appreciate his talent.
After completing his secondary education, Patrick Süskind decided to join the army for alternative service. Then the future writer studied at the University of Munich, studied French and history. At the same time, Suskind tried to make a living, trying his hand at different industries. He worked part-time in the patent department of the famous Siemens firm, gave table tennis lessons, was a pianist, tried to write scripts and essays.
Everything changed when Patrick Süskind settled in Paris and began his career as a writer and playwright. He wrote scripts, short stories and short stories, but these works were not of interest to a wide range of readers. The first fame of Suskind as a writer was brought by the work "Contrabass" in 1980. This is a monologue play in one act, which to this day is staged in many theaters, including in Russia. For "Contrabass" Suskind was awarded the "Debut" prize in France. But the author refused to receive it for unknown reasons. This was followed by the overwhelming success of the novel "Perfumer", written in 1985. It was this book that became significant in the life of Suskind, glorifying him all over the world. "Perfumer" is rightfully included in the list of bestsellers in world literature and has been translated into 46 languages, including Latin. Later, in 2006, a film of the same name was filmed based on the novel. The adaptation of "Perfumer" has become the most ambitious and expensive in the history of German cinema.
Personal life of the writer
Despite the popularity of the novel "Perfumer" and the success of the film of the same name, almost nothing is known about Patrick Suskind. The writer does not make contact with journalists and does not give interviews. Süskind also refused to receive almost all the awards that were awarded to him at different times in Germany and France. He agreed to accept only the award of the German Ministry of Internal Affairs for writing the script for the film "Rossini".
It is known that Patrick Süskind alternately lives in France, then in Germany. No one can accurately answer the question of whether a writer has a wife or a child. And on the net you can find only a few old photos of this famous author. It is known that Patrick's older brother, Martin, also devoted his life to journalism, becoming a journalist. Süskind also forbids his brother and mother to give interviews and answer journalists' questions about his personal life. One can only guess what caused the fundamental refusal to communicate with the press and how Patrick Süskind lives. The writer carefully guards and hides the details of his private life from prying eyes.
