ENGL 4890 Lecture : Intro Frantz Fanon
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Has been described by men as a bible of decolonization. Has a particular kind of universalism to it (despite that it is about northern africa, can be translated to a number of diff context; latin america, the middle east, etc. ). About the use of violence to overturn __. A handbook to revolutionaries. (the black panthers) he is telling them about neo- colonialism, black consciousness. The necessity of using violence to overthrow white dictation/supremacy. Early 70s college students, the ira advocating the right for a national consciousness. Chang and angela davis; handbook to human rights activists (ad here feb 2nd). Fundamental to how people talk about colonialism, neocolonialism, racial and political thinking in the 20th and 21st century. After september 11th quotes fanon on this new war.