Reconstruction de l’identité de genre chez Emmanuelle Favier à travers Le courage qu’il faut aux rivières
Reconstructing Gender Identity in Emmanuelle Favier's Le courage qu'il faut aux rivières

Summary/Abstract: Drawing on Emmanuelle Favier's novel Le courage qu'il faut aux rivières, this study aims to elucidate the complex process and challenges associated with redefining gender identity as a socially constructed entity. The narrative centers on Manushe and Adrian, two sworn virgins whose encounter allows them to transcend societal norms and forge a romantic bond in spite of their biological sex. Through the lenses of gender studies and narratology, this paper dissects the reconfiguration of gender identity across four phases: initially, the identity crisis faced by the protagonists; their subsequent life under the guise of male identities; the phase of uncertain or conflicted identity that defines them; and finally, an examination of Favier's portrayal of gender identity's fluidity and liberation.

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