Un Piège sans fin

Un Piège sans fin (“Snares Without End”) is one of the most celebrated novels in Beninese and African literature. First published in 1960, the novel tells the story of Ahouna, a respected and innocent man living in Dahomey (modern-day Benin). His peaceful life is shattered by a seemingly insignificant emotional disturbance that gradually develops into obsession and paranoia. As his inner conflict grows, Ahouna abandons his family and community and embarks on a journey that takes him through a world of displacement, crime, punishment, and spiritual turmoil. Through his tragic fate, the novel explores themes of destiny, guilt, justice, madness, tradition, and the struggle between personal desire and social order. Set against the cultural landscape of pre-independence Dahomey, the book combines psychological depth with vivid depictions of African society. It remains one of the foundational works of Francophone African literature and is often studied for its portrayal of human weakness and the consequences of choices that seem small but become life-defining.

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