The Fanon reader

This is the only Fanon reader consisting entirely of his own writings.

It is a very student-friendly introduction to this influential and widely studied figure in postcolonial and cultural studies.

Fanon was also a major influence on the work of Edward Said.

It includes detailed bibliographies and further reading lists.

The editor is uniquely qualified - Tunisian born, Algerian educated and now teaching in the UK.

Frantz Fanon is now a key figure in postconial and cultural studies.

Born in 1925 on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, he passionately identified with Algeria's struggle for independence against the French.

With the publication of "Black Skin, White Masks" (1952) and of "The Wretched of the Earth" (1961), he became the leading voice in black liberationist writing.

With the publication of "The Fanon Reader", it is now possible to access all his important writings in one source. "The Fanon Reader" includes extracts from each of Fanon's major works, including "Black Skin, White Masks", "Studies in a Dying Colonialism", "Toward the African Revolution", and "The Wretched of the Earth".Haddour contextualises Fanon - the man and his work - and provides a comprehensive summary of critical perspectives on his writings.

This fully rounded critical introduction to Fanon's work will appeal to students and teachers in post-colonial studies, cultural, political theory, psychanalysis, literary theory, race studies, and anyone interested in the life and writings of one of the world's most foremost pioneers of black liberation.