Frantz Fanon

[Organic Revolution]

Has anybody read "The Wretched Of The Earth"? Any opinions?

[Pirate Utopian]

I read it, I liked his chapters on culture and the one on his psychiatric complaints with victims of colonialism.

[blackstone]

I've read Black Skin, White Masks and i have A Dying Colonialism but haven't read that yet, the same goes for The Wretched of the Earth. I actually plan on starting a study group to one of his books in that forum soon..

[gilhyle]

Originally posted by Organic [email protected] 02, 2007 10:02 pm
Has anybody read "The Wretched Of The Earth"? Any opinions?
I like Sartre's preface

[More Fire for the People]

Wretched of the Earth ranks higher than any other book I've read on shaping my political thought. I would read it, then re-read it.

[blackstone]

Originally posted by Hopscotch [email protected] 06, 2007 08:25 pm
Wretched of the Earth ranks higher than any other book I've read on shaping my political thought. I would read it, then re-read it.
Have you read any of his other works? If so, how do they compare. Cause Black Skin, White Masks was kinda heavy. Not something you just read through, but really have to study and like you said, reread.

[Hiero]

"The Wretched of the earth" is a great book. It really opened me up to colonialism, anti colonialism and changed my ideas on violence against and by the oppressed even when directed against each other.

I think that book is really fills a gap in Marxist theory, so it is a must read. I will have to read it again, as a few other people have noted.

[blackstone]

Originally posted by [email protected] 07, 2007 07:44 am
"The Wretched of the earth" is a great book. It really opened me up to colonialism, anti colonialism and changed my ideas on violence against and by the oppressed even when directed against each other.

I think that book is really fills a gap in Marxist theory, so it is a must read. I will have to read it again, as a few other people have noted.
Will do, comrade. I put it on my "must read" list and up this thread or create a new one, when i get the chance to read it. :star:

[Pawn Power]

If you wanted a more theoretical/philosophical discussion of Fanon you should have put the thread in one of those forums.

The Wretched of the Earth is the text of the 20 century that powerfully shows the affects of colonialism to both the individual and the colonized society and the necesity of violent resistance. I would recomend reading it along with Black Skin White Mask.

It should be a must read for those who propose absolute non-violence 'resistance.'

[Ultra-Violence]

Ive been looking for that god dam books for ever i finaly found it on the college campus around where i live buying ti next pay-check I have to read this book before i die!

[Organic Revolution]

Originally posted by Ultra-[email protected] 09, 2007 11:46 pm
Ive been looking for that god dam books for ever i finaly found it on the college campus around where i live buying ti next pay-check I have to read this book before i die!
Maybe you should invest in some English books also. ;) :lol:

[blackstone]

Originally posted by Organic Revolution+October 10, 2007 07:22 am--> (Organic Revolution @ October 10, 2007 07:22 am)
Ultra-[email protected] 09, 2007 11:46 pm
Ive been looking for that god dam books for ever i finaly found it on the college campus around where i live buying ti next pay-check I have to read this book before i die!
Maybe you should invest in some English books also. ;) :lol: [/b]
He says he has to buy it before he dies, maybe he was typing in a rush. ;)

[Ultra-Violence]

He says he has to buy it before he dies, maybe he was typing in a rush.


You would be surprisde to find out that i got an A' in english :P

[blackstone]

Actually bought the book this weekend at a used bookstore for 4 bucks! Gonna read it this weekend.