The article presents the problem of distinguishing between the concepts of Ivorianism, Ivorianity, Ivorian identity, considered from the point of view of the perception of these concepts not only from a political point of view, but also from the point of view of art, in particular modern literature. In addition, the article presents an overview of modern Ivorian poetics from the point of view of the implementation of the concepts of ivoirité and ivoironie, which are not distinguished at the moment in the Russian language. The definition of the identity of the Ivorian people is presented from the standpoint of the work of To Bi Thien Emmanuel, a modern Ivorian poet, who gave life to the concept of ivoironie as a positive concept denoting unity with the people, a careful attitude towards one's own and other
cultures, pride in one's land, which is sung in poetry. The main result of the study can be considered the author's attempt to differentiate the presented concepts, based on the understanding of the Ivorian identity of poets and prose writers of Ivorian literature, who consider belonging to the nation not as the dominant idea of xenophobia, but as an aspiration to emphasize one's self in a multinational world, where the peculiarities of all peoples are recognized. The poetic texts of modern griots of Côte d'Ivoire demonstrate genuine pride in their people, and the linguistic means used by the authors are focused on repeating the main value ideas.
The article was prepared within the framework of the State assignment to the Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushinsky for 2025 from the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation on the topic “Axiological foundations for the formation of value orientations of students in the framework of international academic mobility in the higher education systems of Russia and West Africa (Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire)” (registry entry number 720000F.99.1.BN62AB84000).
For citation: Boychuk E.I. Ivoironie — a value concept of Ivorian poetics, Ivanovo State University Bulletin, Series: Humanities, 2025, iss. 3, pp. 47—55.