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Frantz Fanon

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Frantz Fanon was a French psychiatrist and political philosopher, born in 1925, who developed ideas that became influential in post-colonial studies and critical theory. He was also a political radical and Pan-Africanist concerned with the psychopathology of colonization and the human, social and cultural consequences of decolonization. He died in 1961. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1925-07-20 1
Birth Year
1925 1
Death Date
1961-12-06 1
Death Year
1961 1
Birthplace
Fort-de-France, Martinique 1
Death Place
Bethesda, Maryland, United States 1
Nationality / Culture
Martinican-born French 1
Defining Contribution
Analyzed the psychological and cultural effects of colonization and decolonization, combining clinical psychiatry with anti-colonial political philosophy to explain how colonial domination structures the colonized mind. 1
Notable Work
The Wretched of the Earth (1961) 1
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Associated With

Colonialism, Institutions and Social Structures
Source Frantz Fanon (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

France

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Source Frantz Fanon (Wikipedia)Lead sectiontier 2
Quote, Lead section
Frantz Omar Fanon (, US: ; French: [fʁɑ̃ts fanɔ̃]; 20 July 1925 – 6 December 1961) was a French psychiatrist and political philosopher, who made critical contributions to the fields of post-colonial studies and critical theory.
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1. Frantz Fanon (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Frantz Omar Fanon was a French psychiatrist and political philosopher, developed ideas which have become influential in the fields of post-colonial studies and critical theory.
  • lead paragraph, opening sentences (dates through Pan-Africanist description)
    20 July 1925 - 6 December 1961) was a Martinican-born French psychiatrist and political philosopher, developed ideas which have become influential in the fields of post-colonial studies and critical theory. As well as an intellectual, Fanon was a political radical and Pan-Africanist, concerned with the psychopathology of colonization and the human, social, and cultural consequences of decolonization.
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Wikidata: Frantz Fanon
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