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The Pigeon (novella)
1987 novella by German writer Patrick Süskind
This article is about Die Taube by Patrick Süskind.
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For other uses, see Pigeon (disambiguation).
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| Author | Patrick Süskind |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Taube |
| Translator | John E.
Woods |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Novella |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | June 29, 1989 |
| Pages | 77 |
| ISBN | 9780140105834 |
The Pigeon (German: Die Taube) is a 1987 novella by German writer Patrick Süskind.
Taking place in a single day, the story follows a solitary Parisian bank security guard who undergoes an existential crisis when a pigeon roosts in front of his one-room apartment's door, prohibiting him entrance to his private sanctuary.
The book was Süskind's follow-up to his nine-year bestselling first novel, Perfume and drew comparisons to the work of Fra