Newly Translated: Timothée de Fombelle and Karine Tuil - Freiburg Press with Tobias Scheffel and Maja Ueberle-Pfaff

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Two translations, whose originals received great enthusiasm in France, two Freiburg translators who have been familiar with 'their' two authors for many years: While "The Life We Will Never Have" (dtv, 2026) by Timothée de Fombelle, the story of a flight into thoughts during the time of the Résistance, is praised for its "fulminant beauty" (Le Figaro), "The Love-Hungry" (dtv, 2026) captivates with analytical sharpness and "a good portion of malice" (SZ), with which Karine Tuil depicts the balancing act between triumph and loss of France's political and artistic elite.
Tobias Scheffel and Maja Ueberle-Pfaff will discuss both new releases, linguistic nuances, and interpersonal aspects with Viola Maury (SWR).
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Photos: Maja Ueberle-Pfaff © Selen Özer Günday, Tobias Scheffel © private Co-organizer: "Freiburger Andruck": Cultural Office, City Library, SWR Studio, and Theater Freiburg as well as Badische Zeitung Date: 13.10.2026, 7:30 PM
Location: SWR Studio Freiburg, Schlossbergsaal, Kartäuserstraße 45
Admission: 9/6 euros Reading and discussion
Outside the house

Highlights

• Reading and discussion with Tobias Scheffel and Maja Ueberle-Pfaff
• Two new translations by Timothée de Fombelle and Karine Tuil
• Date: 13.10.2026, 7:30 PM

General Information

The event at SWR Studio Freiburg offers a reading and a discussion about two significant new translations. The Freiburg translators discuss the works that have sparked great enthusiasm in France.

Location

Kartäuserstraße 45, 79102 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

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