Le mythe et la légende dans Le Ventre de l'Atlantique: Enjeux de Préservation et de Transmission de Identité Africaine Chez Fatou Diome

Abstract

This dissertation examines the role of myth and legend in Le Ventre de l’Atlantique by Fatou Diome, with particular emphasis on their contribution to the preservation and transmission of African identity. The study demonstrates that the author draws on oral tradition, folktales, and mythical figures to preserve collective memory and to explore the transformations of identity brought about by migration and globalization. Through an analytical approach based on narratology, the poetics of space, and postcolonial studies, this research highlights that myths and legends are not merely narrative elements but also serve as instruments of cultural resistance, resilience, and the construction of an open African identity capable of reconciling traditional heritage with modernity.