Frantz Fanon
Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) was a Martinican psychiatrist, philosopher, and revolutionary, known for his influential works on decolonization and the psychological effects of colonialism, particularly his seminal texts 'Black Skin, White Masks' and 'The Wretched of the Earth'. He served as the head of the psychiatry department at the Blida-Joinville Hospital in Algeria during the 1950s, where he developed innovative approaches to mental health care that challenged colonial and racist ideologies.
Born on Jul 20, 1925 (100 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2 | 8.00 | 0.19% | +10% | 786,552 | 1,608 | $6,000 | 12$ |
| Liberia | 2 | 8.50 | 0.65% | +10% | 5,057,681 | 35,893 | $3,000 | 21$ |
| Jamaica | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 2,435 | $15,000 | 12$ |
| Totals | 5 | 8,805,400 | 39,936 | $24,000 | 45$ |
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Jamaica:
The late Frantz Fanon cautioned against the mimicry of colonial ideals by native institutions.
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Liberia:
Frantz Fanon, the renowned Martinique-born intellectual and revolutionary, fought in Algeria’s independence struggle.
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Liberia:
Oramah referenced the great Frantz Fanon in discussing the transformation from the 'wretched of the earth' to owners and controllers of capital.
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Guyana:
Fanon's work 'The Wretched of the Earth' addresses the struggles of the dispossessed in the Third World against colonialism.
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Guyana:
The Martinican philosopher Frantz Fanon describes the elite class as 'reproducing the old regime in every detail.'
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South Africa:
Frantz Fanon is a 20th-century political philosopher whose work inspired Nolan Oswald Dennis's installation.
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South Africa:
Fanon is cited as helping society to liberate black people from 'the zone of non-being'.
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Denmark:
Frantz Fanon was a French citizen and Algerian revolutionary who died young but left behind influential writings.
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Switzerland:
Frantz Fanon was a psychiatrist, philosopher, and revolutionary whose writings became a bible for anti-colonial movements worldwide.
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Gambia:
Frantz Fanon warned, 'Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfil it, or betray it.'
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