Frantz Fanon : the militant philosopher of third world revolution

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Frantz Fanon : the militant philosopher of third world revolution

Leo Zeilig

I.B. Tauris, 2016

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-273) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Frantz Fanon is best known as one of the leading twentieth-century political thinkers and activists against colonialism and imperialism and as the author of the iconic book "Wretched of the Earth". Leo Zeilig here details the life of Fanon - from his upbringing in Martinique to his wartime experiences and work in Europe and North Africa - and frames his ideas and activism within the greater context of his career as a practising psychiatrist and his politically tumultuous surroundings. The book covers the period of the Algerian War of Independence, national liberation and what Fanon described 'the curse of independence'. Highlighting Fanon's role as the most influential theorist of third-world liberation, this book is an essential work for students, academics and general readers.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. War and Psychiatry 3. Towards the Revolution 4. The Wretched of the Earth 5. Death 6. Legacy

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  • NCID
    BB20341741
  • ISBN
    • 9781848857254
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 279 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
  • Subject Headings
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