Frantz Fanon

Postcolonial Theory Insights

• Frantz Fanon:

  • Renowned Martinican psychiatrist and political philosopher.

  • Important works:

    • "Black Skin, White Masks" (1952)

    • "The Wretched of the Earth" (1961)

  • Advocated violence for colonized peoples to achieve independence.

  • Argued non-human treatment by colonizers frees colonized from common humanity's principles.

  • Resistance dynamics:

    • Military strength of colonizers necessitates violent resistance.

  • A warning for decolonized Algeria facing neo-colonial global challenges.