The hospital ward is a deceptive, insidious cocoon that little by little transforms the entire external space of reality - even the corridor - into something terrible.

“Cytomegalovirus” was published in January 1992, just a few weeks after death Herve Guibert in the hospital, where he was taken because of a suicide attempt, “Words conquer everything!”, said the writer. His diary confirms this.”Babelio

“It would seem that this is an ordinary diary. Short recordings made from September 17 to October 8, 1991. To one sore another is added. The body becomes as if alien. Turns into an experimental object. The hero may go blind, but for now his gaze still examines, records, and remembers everything. The patient is captivated by extremes, fascinated by the unknown. He is haunted by violent, disturbing memories, including those of Michel Foucault, who died of the same disease. Exquisite self-irony. Tenderness. The love of loved ones who recognize the hero as he likes to be. Refusal of everything unnecessary. Bitterness. Extreme precision in everything.”