Frantz Fanon is a key figure in postcolonial and cultural studies. Born in 1925 on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, he passionately identified with Algeria's struggle for independence against the French. He became the leading voice in black liberationist writing. With the publication of this book, it is now possible to access all his important writings in one source.The Fanon Reader features extracts from each of Fanon's major works including Black Skin, White Masks, Studies in a Dying Colonialism, Toward the African Revolution and The Wretched of the Earth. It also contextualises Fanon and his work, and provides a comprehensive summary of critical perspectives on his writings.This fully rounded critical introduction to Fanon's work will appeal to students and teachers in postcolonial studies, cultural studies, political theory, psychoanalysis, literary theory, race studies and anyone interested in the life and writings of one of the world's foremost pioneers of black liberation.
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A reader of the key works of the pre-eminent thinker of the 20th century on decolonisation
Introduction Section I: Culture and Racism 1. The Negro and Language 2. Racism and Culture Section II: Race, Gender and Sexuality 3. The Woman and the White Man 4. The Man of Color and the White Woman 5. The Negro and Psychopathology 6. Algeria Unveiled (from Studies in a Dying Colonialism) Section III: On Negritude 7. The Fact of Blackness (from Black Skin, White Masks) 8. West Indians and Africans Section IV: On National Culture 9. On National Culture (from The Wretched of the Earth) Notes and References Bibliography Reading Lists Index
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ISBN
9780745315607
Publisert
2006-06-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Pluto Press
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, P, UP, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
232

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Biographical note

Frantz Fanon is the esteemed author of two classics of colonial writing. His theorising of the relationship between racism, colonialism and mental illness has made him an inspiration to people fighting liberation struggles, from Palestine to Harlem. He is the author of the classic books Black Skin, White Masks (Pluto, 2017) and The Wretched of the Earth (Penguin, 2001). His writing has also been collected into The Fanon Reader (Pluto, 2006). Azzedine Haddour is Senior Lecturer in French at University College London. He is the editor of The Fanon Reader (Pluto, 2006).