Patrick Süskind - the famous German writer, playwright and screenwriter.Born in Germany, in the city of Ambach, near Munich, March 26, 1949.The author is known for his short stories, plays and performances that are regularly put on the stages of the European theaters.But his calling card, of course, serves the novel "Perfume".Patrick Süskind, whose biography is still a lot of gaps, and today attracts millions of readers around the world.
early years of the writer
his childhood the future writer spent in the small village of Holzhausen.There he studied at the local school and high school, and received his musical education.The skill of playing the piano, he showed in the evenings, which are regularly organized at home by his father - the famous Bavarian publicist and journalist.
After secondary education, he served in the army, attend courses in France and studied at the University of Munich history.During this period of his life he earned himself a variety of ways: by working in a bar, tennis instructor and employee of the department of patents Corporation "Siemens".
Start writing career writing activities
Patrick Süskind began to study about 1970, and has positioned itself as a freelance writer.He writes short stories and screenplays, which are called "unpublished" and "not delivered".
After graduation, Patrick Suskind work begins to bring him an income.He wrote scripts for a variety of film and theater, and in 1984 one-man show "bass" brought him first fame.
legendary "Perfume"
By writing his novel Suskind approached with great care.He traveled to the site of action of their future creations, raised a large number of authentic literary and cultural sources and studied the craft of perfume in a cosmetic company.
novel about a brilliant and terrible Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is published in 1985, bringing worldwide recognition to the author.Top positions in the ranking of best-selling books for almost ten years and translated into about fifty languages, including Latin, even - this is not a complete list of merit, which has the book "Perfume".
Patrick Suskind's novel thanks to becoming one of the most successful writers of not only German national, but also of contemporary world literature.In the same year, the author says that the work on the book was just awful, and he doubted that zateet something like that again in my life.
novel was published by publishing house "Diogenes".It is initially reacted with caution to the product, which gave Patrick Suskind.Books were issued in the amount of only 10 thousand copies, but a few months later this figure had risen to more than 10 times the annual reissue.
Regarding the history of publishing "Perfume" there is a whole legend.According to her, the secretary of the head of the publishing house accidentally hit the staging of the play "bass", which he liked.He told this to his boss, who read the play.During a meeting with Suskind publisher asked whether the author has something unpublished.To which the writer said that he has a novel, which is likely not worth much attention ...
"Perfume" and today is one of the most popular and sold across the globe novels.On its basis was the rock opera written and filmed the movie of the same name, which fought for the formulation of the world's most famous directors.
Other popular
After the publication of "Perfume" by starting to work on his next creation.In 1987, appears the book "Dove. Three stories and one observation", which describes the loneliness of man in society, and with myself, and in 1991 he published the autobiographical "Story of Mr. Sommer."
Protagonists of these works, as well as in the novel "Perfume", have common distinctive features.As a rule, these are people who can not find themselves in the contemporary society.Afraid to communicate with others and the world in general, they hide from prying eyes in a narrow room and shuts itself off from society by all possible means.
Characteristic features works by Patrick Suskind
addition alienation from society, the creation of the author has other distinguishing characteristics.Firstly, it autobiographical influence.This echoes of music education and the question of becoming a genius, and his merciless crash.It affected his early writing career failures, conflicts with his father and a protest against the depth of the works on which insists the criticism.
author describes a situation that could happen to absolutely everyone, but also points to the contradictions of human nature.In his works brave men are afraid of the pigeons, and scientists believe in fantastic form creation and collapse of the world.
Patrick Süskind pays special attention to the psychological state of its anti-heroes, trying to know their soul.In addition, most of his characters - people with physical or mental disabilities that gives the author simply unlimited resources for creativity.
Life author
Like his characters, the writer is quite a peculiar person.Patrick Süskind, whose biography is going enthusiasts literally bit by bit, is quite hidden and reclusive.He never gives interviews and did not appear for a single ceremony, which was supposed to receive various literary awards and prizes.He is not seen in crowded places and lives in Munich, then in France.For such behavior, he even earned the nickname "the phantom of the German entertainment literature."So far, it remains unknown whether the author is married and if he has children.Despite the worldwide popularity, officially published in all three of his photos.
Patrick Suskind - a world-renowned author and screenwriter.He is the author of several well-known novels, plays, performances and legendary novel "Perfume. Story of a Murderer."Despite the worldwide popularity, it is quite a gate and secretive way of life, and almost does not show to the public.
