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The Wretched of the Earth

by Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington
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The Wretched of the Earth
The Wretched of the Earth

Decolonize your mind with The Wretched of the Earth.

The Wretched of the Earth is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the psychological and economic mechanisms behind imperialism, and the revolutionary violence required to overthrow it. Fanon's analysis of the link between colonization and mental health is particularly relevant today. However, this book is not for the faint of heart, as it is written with "power and anger" and does not shy away from graphic descriptions of violence. Overall, The Wretched of the Earth offers a compelling argument for the need to decolonize our minds and build a new, socialist future.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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by Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington
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ISBN: 9780141186542
Authors: Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2001-12-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Philosophy, History, Sociology, Politics
Related Topics: Race, History, Social Issues, Politics, Classics, Sociology, Theory
Goodreads rating: 4.31
(rated by 25920 readers)

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Frantz Fanon (1925-61) was a Martinique-born black psychiatrist and anticolonialist intellectual. The Wretched of the Earth is considered by many to be one of the canonical books on the worldwide black liberation struggles of the 1960s. Within a Marxist framework, using a cutting and nonsentimental writing style, Fanon draws upon his horrific experiences working in Algeria during its war of independence against France. He addresses the role of violence in decolonization and the challenges of political organization and the class collisions and questions of cultural hegemony in the creation and maintenance of a new country's national consciousness. As Fanon eloquently writes, "[T]he unpreparedness of the educated classes, the lack of practical links between them and the mass of the people, their laziness, and, let it be said, their cowardice at the decisive moment of the struggle will give rise to tragic mishaps." Although socialism has seemingly collapsed in the years since Fanon's work was first published, there is much in his look into the political, racial, and social psyche of the ever-emerging Third World that still rings true at the cusp of a new century.--Eugene Holley, Jr.
 

Decolonize your mind with The Wretched of the Earth.

The Wretched of the Earth is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the psychological and economic mechanisms behind imperialism, and the revolutionary violence required to overthrow it. Fanon's analysis of the link between colonization and mental health is particularly relevant today. However, this book is not for the faint of heart, as it is written with "power and anger" and does not shy away from graphic descriptions of violence. Overall, The Wretched of the Earth offers a compelling argument for the need to decolonize our minds and build a new, socialist future.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.