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 (99 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 8.00 | 0.61% | +10% | 59,308,690 | 395,391 | $350,000 | 2,333$ |
| Jamaica | 1 | 6.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 1,991 | $15,000 | 10$ |
| Totals | 3 | 62,269,857 | 397,382 | $365,000 | 2,343$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
South Africa:
His rendering of his past basically relies on three revolutionaries: Frantz Fanon, Vladimir Lenin and Walter Rodney.
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South Africa:
Frantz Fanon is referenced as a figure who confronted colonialism with fury, similar to Ngũgĩ's approach to postcolonial elites.
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Jamaica:
Frantz Fanon is quoted regarding the consequences of ideologies that fail to adapt.
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Argentina:
Frantz Fanon's book 'Los condenados de la tierra' is mentioned as a life-changing work for Gioconda Belli.
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Tunisia:
Frantz Fanon was a psychiatrist, anthropologist, and writer known for his influential work on decolonization and post-colonialism.
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Jamaica:
As Frantz Fanon warned in Black Skin, White Masks (1952), many Black leaders have internalised colonial thinking.
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South Africa:
Philosopher and anti-colonial thinker Frantz Fanon warned us that colonialism doesn’t end when the colonisers leave.
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South Africa:
Frantz Fanon spoke of the enduring role of post-colonial debt that continues to control African economies and politics.
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Spain:
Frantz Fanon wrote about the psychological effects of colonization, which Tsitsi Dangarembga references in her work.
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Luxembourg:
Frantz Fanon is the subject of the biopic 'Fanon', which tells his story.
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