Ibrahim Ly entre retranscription des sociétés africaines et engagement sociopolitique : lectures de Toiles d’araignées et Les noctuelles vivent de larmes

This article focuses on the sociopolitical image of French-speaking West Africa as represented in two novels by Ibrahim Ly, within the field of imagery and their networks of meaning. The central issue is tied to this still burning theme, concerning the mindset that weighed on African society of the past and continues to hinder its aspirations for progress. The two novels analyzed express the author’s revolt against traditional African society and the current military regime, reflecting both his political commitment and his desire to see rapid changes take place in his country and, more broadly, in West Africa.