A culture of madness - the 'madwoman' in fiction.
From Bertha in Jane Eyre to the wife in The Yellow Wallpaper, from Esther in The Bell Jar to Blanche in Streetcar, the female character declared mad by society has long been of interest to the writer. What connection does the representation of their 'madness' have to language, the telling of stories - and their reception as characters in the real world.