Une vision littéraire des troubles mentaux au XXIe siècle: Jours sans faim et Rien ne s’oppose à la nuit de D. de Vigan

Abstract

This article analyses the literary representation of mental problems in two works by D. de Vigan. After an introduction on the approach to madness in French language literature and an approach to the social perception of these imbalances, we analyze how this writer deals with mental health through female characters marked by psychological suffering. The chosen literary works highlight the emotional charge and family influence in the construction of identity. In this way, we highlight the use of autofiction and intimate narration to capture the complexity of disorders such as bipolar disorder and anorexia in the persons of her mother and the author herself. The article emphasizes de Vigan's empathetic gaze, turning suffering into an accessible literary experience and using literature as a way of raising awareness of mental health.