Triste tigre de Neige Sinno : récit-témoignage et reconstruction face à la « catastrophe intime » de l’inceste

In Triste Tigre de Neige, Sinno explores incest as an “intimate catastrophe” that shatters childhood and leaves lasting scars. Through its hybrid form and fragmented narrative, the testimonial account gives voice to the unspeakable abuse and its consequences on the narrator’s identity formation, relationships with others, and emotional life. Sinno depicts the destruction of innocence, the loss of trust, and the struggle to rebuild oneself after such trauma. The research aligns with the movement to liberate the voices of victims of sexual violence and denounces incest as a taboo subject. The fragmented writing, metaphors, and silences employed reflect the narrator’s psychological fragmentation. Despite the suffering, the narrative highlights resilience and the possibility of reconstruction through writing, reading, and artistic creation. Triste Tigre is a powerful testimony that breaks the silence, raises awareness about the reality of incest, and demonstrates the power of literature to overcome trauma.