Olivier Vonlanthen
Switzerland
Olivier Vonlanthen will be awarded a Terra Nova Prize for
With evocative language, a sensitive eye and documentary precision, Vonlanten’s idiosyncratic debut novel – part family history, part crime novel – recounts the life of a “demolished” saint and restores their dignity.
Olivier Vonlanthen (*1987) grew up in Fribourg, where he still lives today. He has been teaching since completing his studies in French literature and art history. He was awarded the Prix de Poesie C.F. Ramuz.
31st Leukerbad International Literary Festival:
