Madness in İbrahim Yıldırım's novels

In this study, İbrahim Yıldırım's novels were examined in the context of insanity. Madness, which is the most prominent subject of the novels, is discussed. The science of psychology was used while explaining the author's approach to madness. At the beginning of the study, the life and art of the author are briefly mentioned and the sources used are given. In the first part of the thesis, which consists of two parts, "What is madness?" Answers were sought to the questions of "How is madness handled in literature?", What are the works on madness in Turkish literature? In the second part, the titles of "Madness and Creativity", "Madness and Death", "Madness and Love" were included under the main title of "Examination of Madness in İbrahim Yıldırım's Novels" and the relationship of insanity with love, death and creativity was examined. As a result, evaluations were made about the treatment of madness in İbrahim Yıldırım's novels. Keywords: Turkish literature, novel, İbrahim Yıldırım, insanity, obsession, love, creativity, death, suicide, murder.