THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VICTOR HUGO (FRENCH NOVELIST) AND JULIA KRISTEVA (BULGARIAN-FRENCH PSYCHOANALYST) TO THE EXPLORATION OF DESPAIR AND SUICIDE IN LITERATURE

Authors

  • Sabokhat Shukurova The University of Economics and Pedagogy Russian Language Department, Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy Philological Sciences (PhD)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14809732

Keywords:

Despair, suicide, literature, identity, language, psychoanalysis, social Justice

Abstract

This article explores the contributions of Victor Hugo, a prominent French novelist, and Julia Kristeva, a Bulgarian-French psychoanalyst, to the themes of despair and suicide in literature. Hugo's works, particularly Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, illustrate the profound impact of societal injustices on individual suffering, while Kristeva's psychoanalytic approach emphasizes the relationship between language, identity, and psychological distress. Together, their insights provide a comprehensive understanding of how literature reflects and shapes the discourse surrounding despair and suicide.

References

Hugo, Victor. Les Misérables. Paris: A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie, 1862.

Hugo, Victor. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Paris: Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1831.

Kristeva, Julia. Black Sun: Depression and Melancholia. New York: Columbia University Press, 1989

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Published

2025-01-31

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 5 (2025): Академические исследования в современной науке

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How to Cite

Shukurova, S. (2025). THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VICTOR HUGO (FRENCH NOVELIST) AND JULIA KRISTEVA (BULGARIAN-FRENCH PSYCHOANALYST) TO THE EXPLORATION OF DESPAIR AND SUICIDE IN LITERATURE. Academic Research in Modern Science, 4(5), 101-103. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14809732