The Wretched of the Earth

Book Description

New York: Grove Press, Inc. , 1966. Paperback 8" x 5.25". 255pp. Original glossy wrappers. Tiny chip along the bottom edge of one leaf, else near fine condition. Translated from the French by Constance Farrington. With a preface by Jean - Paul Sartre. This volume explores the psychological effect of colonization on the psyche of a nation as well as its broader implications for building a movement for decolonization. Fanon advocates violence as a means of liberation. The book became a foundational philosophical work for the Black Panthers and other radical groups.

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