Frantz Fanon was a psychiatrist who both experienced and analysed the impact of colonial violence. In The Wretched of the Earth (1961) he developed an account of politics that sought to channel violent resistance to colonialism as a force for change. It is a deliberately shocking book. David explores what Fanon’s argument says about the possibility of moving beyond the power of the modern state.

Free online version of the text:

http://abahlali.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Frantz-Fanon-The-Wretched-of-the-Earth-1965.pdf

Recommended version to purchase:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/573/57385/the-wretched-of-the-earth/9780141186542.html

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Fanon on Colonialism

Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEAS

Fanon on Colonialism