Lukas Bärfuss, born in 1971, lives in Zurich and is now one of the most renowned German-language authors. Politically engaged and combative, he follows in the tradition of great German intellectuals, advocating for a world where spiritual values take precedence over economic interests. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a scrap metal dealer and gardener and ran a bookstore. Bärfuss addresses pressing social issues, particularly those affecting society’s most vulnerable. His background as a playwright lends his writing a distinctive rhythmic intensity, resulting in a striking sense of realism.