Lukas Rietzschel was born in 1994 in Räcklewitz in East-Saxonia and now lives in Görlitz. His debut novel Mit der Faust in die Welt schlagen became a bestseller and was adapted for the stage. The novel was nominated for the aspekte award and received the Gellert award. In 2021 the Theatre Leipzig produces Lukas Rietzschel's first dramatic text and in 2022 he will be resident at the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles.