Books by Frantz Fanon

Provides inspiration for anti-colonial movements ever since, analysing the role of class, race, national culture and violence in the struggle for freedom. In this book, the author makes clear the economic and psychological degradation inflicted by imperialism.

The first English translation of Frantz Fanon's psychiatric writings, so can provide a significant insight to Fanon's overall vision for society, The writings - which were thought to be lost - provide a unique insight into Fanon's thoughts on the development of psychiatric medicine, and specifically methods of treatment between 1951-60, Fanon always thought of himself as a practicing psychiatrist and his writing and research reveals him to be a pioneer of ethnopsychiatry, or the idea that ethnic and cultural factors could influence mental illness, and an advocate of therapy that operated outside of the psychiatric hospital system, thus providing a model for modern mental health provision, Features ten rare photographs of Fanon during his psychiatric practice and research.

The first English translation of Frantz Fanon's 'Alienation and Freedom' political writings, Features material which clarifies and expands his long-debated views on violence, Preface and introduction are by globally-recognised experts in Fanon and critical race theory, helping to contextualise previous readings of him. Frantz Fanon's crucial contribution to anti-colonialist thought and critical race theory - both very important contemporary topics - is indisputable and confirmed by the experts in the preface and introduction. Includes 5 photos of Fanon at political events and rallies and working on his political ideas.

Since the publication of The Wretched of the Earth in 1961, Fanon's work has been deeply significant for generations of intellectuals and activists from the 60s to the present day.Alienation and Freedom collects together unpublished works comprising around half of his entire output - which were previously inaccessible or thought to be lost. This book introduces audiences to a new Fanon, a more personal Fanon and one whose literary and psychiatric works, in particular, take centre stage. These writings provide new depth and complexity to our understanding of Fanon's entire oeuvre revealing more of his powerful thinking about identity, race and activism which remain remarkably prescient. Shedding new light on the work of a major 20th-century philosopher, this disruptive and moving work will shape how we look at the world.