Douce Dibondo's 'Le Mouvement': A Radical Debut Novel Transforming Rage into Political Poetry

In her debut novel 'Le Mouvement', published by éditions Rivages, French author, essayist, poet, and former journalist Douce Dibondo imagines a group of young women who become revolutionaries, dreaming of a new world. Dibondo, known for her queer, decolonial, anti-racist activism, channels her personal experiences into a narrative that confronts 'kyriarchy'—the interlocking systems of oppression such as patriarchy, homophobia, and racism—while seeking redemption through negative emotions. The novel employs the inclusive pronoun 'iel' as a political statement, and its punctuation reflects militant choices: no capital letters after periods, frenetic sentence flow, and the word 'france' written lowercase, while 'Aimer' and 'Conscience' are capitalized. Dibondo states, 'I made anger, vengeance, and all so-called negative emotions a path to reconquer.' The work was featured on RFI's 'De vive(s) voix' podcast on September 8, 2026, with musical accompaniment by singer Auren's 'Coup droit'. Dibondo's activism extends to children's rights, women's rights, and LGBTQIA+ autonomy, as she aims to 'open utopias' and transform rage into political and poetic force.