About
Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) was a Martinican psychiatrist and essayist, known for his analyses of racism and decolonization. After studying medicine in Lyon, he headed the psychiatry department at Blida Hospital in Algeria, where he practiced adapted socio-therapy. Committed to the FLN during the Algerian War, he became an editor of El Moudjahid and ambassador for the provisional Algerian government. His work, influenced by psychoanalysis, Marxism, and existentialism, has profoundly shaped postcolonial studies.
* 1925-07-20 — † 1961-12-06
Major works
- Peau noire, masques blancs (1952)essay
- L'An V de la révolution algérienne (1959)essay
- Les damnés de la terre (1961)essay
- Pour la révolution africaine (1964)essay collection
Key milestones
- 1943Enlisted in the Free French Forces during World War II.
- 1953Appointed head of the psychiatry department at Blida-Joinville Hospital in Algeria.
- 1955Joined the National Liberation Front (FLN) during the Algerian War.
Themes
Racism and colonial psychologyDecolonization and violenceIdentity and alienationNational culture and liberationCritique of Négritude
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