Elias Jakob Renner
At 19, Elias Jakob Renner is one of Austria's youngest authors.
When he was still a baby, it became clear that something was wrong with his eyes. Medical examinations revealed that his eyesight was around 5%, which shocked his parents. Would he be able to go to school? But his mother, who gave birth to him at the age of 15, did not shy away from any challenge. As he can see a little better at short distances, he learned to cope with his visual impairment in everyday life. However, he was...