Die Wahrheit, vielleicht

By Karl Rühmann

A precise and compelling novel about an interpreter caught between languages, where every word can shift the truth.

Felipe ten Holt has spent his life moving between languages, never fully belonging to any one of them.

After leaving his work as an interrogation specialist, he becomes a freelance interpreter, seeking neutrality in carrying other people’s words.

Yet neutrality proves impossible. From asylum hearings to police interviews, Felipe repeatedly finds himself in situations where language shapes reality — and where every translation carries consequences.

Die Wahrheit, vielleicht is a lean and elegant novel about language, responsibility and the fragile nature of truth.

Key Facts:

  • Publisher: Rüffer und Rub, Zurich (2022)

  • Language: German (materials available in EN/FR)

  • Genre: Literary Fiction

  • Themes: identity across languages; truth and perception; interrogation and

    interpretation; contemporary loneliness

  • Rights: Available

About the Author

Karl Rühmann is a Swiss author whose work explores questions of identity, authorship and perception through precise and often subtly ironic narratives.

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