Patrick Savolainen (1988) was born in Malaga. He studied at the Swiss Literature Institute of Biel and the Bern University of the Arts. He currently divides his time between Sweden and Switzerland, working as writer and graphic designer. He composes poetry, prose and radio plays. His debut novel “Farantheiner” was published in 2018 by Verlag Die Brotsuppe and won the Swiss Literature Prize for 2019.