Abstract
In Care Home Stories, Sally Chivers and Ulla Kriebernegg emphasize the need "to tell new and better stories about institutional care," arguing that retirement homes provide "a cultural repository for fears and hopes about an aging population" (17). This article examines the diverse ways in which "nursing-home-narrative fiction" (Life 191) by Francophone women authors raises critical questions about longevity and the ethics of care. Given their strong emphasis on modalities of care and their call for dignity and respect, these engaged narratives constitute powerful examples of "protest literature" (Gullette 80) and, as such, make a significant contribution to humanistic gerontology.
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