The Wretched of the Earth
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The Wretched of the Earth is a seminal 1961 anti-colonial work by Frantz Fanon that analyzes the psychological and political impacts of colonialism and advocates revolutionary struggle for liberation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial work
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book ⓘ |
| advocates | revolutionary struggle for liberation ⓘ |
| author | Frantz Fanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
national culture in decolonization
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peasantry as revolutionary force ⓘ psychopathology of colonial war ⓘ the colonizer–colonized relationship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
colonial bourgeoisie
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post-independence national bourgeoisie ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | the Algerian people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEnglishPublicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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postcolonial theory ⓘ revolutionary theory ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslator |
Constance Farrington
NERFINISHED
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Richard Philcox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Colonial War and Mental Disorders
NERFINISHED
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On Violence NERFINISHED ⓘ Spontaneity: Its Strength and Weakness NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trials and Tribulations of National Consciousness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrefaceBy | Jean-Paul Sartre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black liberation movements
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Third World liberation movements ⓘ critical theory ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ radical political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Algerian War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Marxism NERFINISHED ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
colonialism
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decolonization ⓘ national liberation ⓘ political struggle ⓘ psychological effects of colonialism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
colonialism as systematic dehumanization
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revolutionary violence as a means of decolonization ⓘ the colonized intellectual ⓘ the pitfalls of national consciousness ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les Damnés de la Terre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| publisher | François Maspero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
foundational work of postcolonial theory
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seminal text in anti-colonial thought ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | Algerian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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