Frantz Fanon
French West Indian psychiatrist and philosopher (1925–1961)
Frantz Omar Fanon (/ˈfænən/,[1] US: /fæˈnɒ̃/;[2] French: [fʁɑ̃ts fanɔ̃]; 20 July 1925 – 6 December 1961), was a French West Indian[3][4][5] psychiatrist and political philosopher. He was from the French colony of Martinique. Now, it is a French department. His writing is important for studying postcolonialism, critical theory and Marxism.[6]
Frantz Fanon | |
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| Born | 20 July 1925 |
| Died | 6 December 1961 (aged 36) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Lyon |
| Notable work | Black Skin, White Masks; The Wretched of the Earth |
| Spouse | Josie Fanon |
| Region | Africana philosophy |
| School | Marxism Black existentialism Critical theory Existential phenomenology |
Main interests | Decolonization and Postcolonialism, revolution, psychopathology of colonization, racism, Psychoanalysis |
Notable ideas | Double consciousness, colonial alienation, To become black, Sociogeny |
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References
change- ↑ "Fanon | Definition of Fanon at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.com.
- ↑ "Frantz Fanon". The American Heritage Dictionary. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2020.
- ↑ "Frantz Fanon | Biography, Writings, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ↑ Macey, David (2012-11-13). Frantz Fanon: A Biography. Verso Books. pp. 316, 355, 385. ISBN 9781844678488.
- ↑ Boumghar, Sarah (12 July 2019). "Frantz Fanon a-il été déchu de sa nationalité française ?". Libération (in French).
- ↑ Biography of Frantz Fanon. Encyclopedia of World Biography. Retrieved 8 July 2012.