Frantz Fanon - Philosopher of the Barricades (Paperback)

Peter Hudis

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Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) was a Caribbean and African psychiatrist, philosopher and revolutionary whose works, including Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth are hugely influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory, and post-Marxism. His legacy remains with us today, having inspired movements in Palestine, Sri Lanka, the US and South Africa. This is a critical biography of his extraordinary life. Peter Hudis draws on the expanse of his life and work - from his upbringing in Martinique and early intellectual influences to his mature efforts to fuse psychoanalysis and philosophy and contributions to the anti-colonial struggle in Algeria - to counter the monolithic assumption that Fanon's contribution to modern thought is defined by the advocacy of violence. He was a political activist who brought his interests in psychology and philosophy directly to bear on such issues as mutual recognition, democratic participation and political sovereignty. Hudis shows that, as a result, Fanon emerges as neither armchair intellectual nor intransigent militant.

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Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2015
Authors:	Peter Hudis
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	165
Running time:	300 minutes
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-3625-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Promotions
LSN:	0-7453-3625-6
Barcode:	9780745336251