Patrick Süskind

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Patrick Süskind's greatest accolade is the enduring success of Perfume, which has sold over 20 million copies and been translated into 49 languages. The novel was included in the BBC's list of the 100 best-loved novels. While he has famously refused most prizes, the World Fantasy Award he won for Perfume stands as a testament to its imaginative power. His work has influenced a generation of writers and readers.

AwardsPatrick Süskind has notably declined most literary awards, including a prize from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in 1986. However, he won the World Fantasy Award for Perfume in 1987, which is a significant recognition in the fantasy genre.

Honours & Distinctions

BBC 100 Best-Loved Novels

BBC·2003

Perfume included in the list.

Records & Feats

Perfume spent nine years as a bestseller in Germany

Career Milestone·1985

The novel remained on the German bestseller list for nine consecutive years.