1st Edition

An Analysis of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth

By Riley Quinn Copyright 2017
112 Pages
by Macat Library

112 Pages
by Macat Library

100 Pages
by Macat Library

Frantz Fanon is one of the most important figures in the history of what is now known as postcolonial studies – the field that examines the meaning and impacts of European colonialism across the world. Born in the French colony of Martinique, Fanon worked as a psychiatrist in Algeria, another French colony that saw brutal violence during its revolution against French rule. His experiences... Read more

Ways in to the Text 

Who was Frantz Fanon? 

What does The Wretched of the Earth Say?  

Why does The Wretched of the Earth Matter?  

Section 1: Influences 

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  

Module 2: Academic Context 

Module 3: The Problem 

Module 4: The Author's Contribution  

Section 2: Ideas  

Module 5: Main Ideas  

Module 6: Secondary Ideas 

Module 7: Achievement 

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work 

Section 3: Impact  

Module 9: The First Responses 

Module 10: The Evolving Debate  

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today 

Module 12: Where Next? 

Glossary of Terms 

People Mentioned in the Text 

Works Cited

Biography

Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in Politics and International Relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.