The Pigeon by Patrick Süskind

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Book name:	The Pigeon (2024)
Category:	Existentialism
Author:	Patrick Süskind
Pages:	120 pages
Language:	German
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1987, midnight

"The Pigeon" is a psychological drama about a man whose life is turned upside down by the presence of a pigeon in front of his apartment. The man, a meticulous and orderly bank security guard, has his life thrown into chaos when he encounters the bird, which triggers an existential crisis within him. The book explores themes of fear, isolation, and the fragility of human existence, as the protagonist grapples with his sudden and irrational fear of the pigeon. The 3520th greatest book of all time

About the author

Patrick Süskind

3 books

From 1968-1974 he studied medieval and modern history in Munich and Aix-en-Provence. In the '80s he worked as a screenwriter, for Kir Royal and Monaco Franze among others.

After spending the 1970s writing what he has characterized as “short unpublished prose pieces and longer un-produced screenplays”, Patrick Süskind was catapulted to fame in the 1980s by the monodrama Der Kontrabass (The Double Bass, 1981), which became an instant success and a favourite of the German stage. In 1985 his status… Read more