Patrick Süskind was born in 1949. He studied history in Munich and was a writer for television before he wrote Perfume. His second novel, The Pigeon, later adapted as a play, was first staged at the BAC Theatre in London in May 1993. His play, The Double-Bass was first staged in Munich in 1981 and has since become one of the most performed plays in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. It has also been performed at the Edinburgh Festival and at the National Theatre in London. His novella, The Story of Mr Sommer, was published in 1992 and like Perfume has been a huge success all over the world. Patrick Süskind lives in Munich.
