The Wretched of the Earth

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Great read

This book is excellently WRITTEN in extremely lucid language. It's actual content is nothing you don't already know as an Indian, but to have Mr. Fanon articulate it so eloquently helps to reduce the load that we all bear. The chapter at the end about mental disease was an eye opener though, because no one can imagine that westerners' actions could be so shocking! Notably, Mr. Fanon doesn't really attempt to offer any SOLUTION to anything (barring a little here and there), but rather just offers a mirror to the inhabitant of a colonized society. It would have been much better if he had. I also have to disagree with his finding that a bourgeoisie in such a society ought not to be allowed to form, because then who is there to take the battle to the boardroom of the colonial power? (I am a member of such a bourgeoisie myself) On the whole this book should be read by all members of a society like ours, specifically so that they can come up with the solutions that Mr. Fanon didn't give them.

Well, this one just slaps cocepts and interpretation on your face. Some say it's a hard read, but to me, it wasn't. As I'm aware of the Indian National Movement and the history of British colonisation, this book justifies a lot of things. So, if you want to read this one, you can go through the history of colonisation in your country and then identify the patterns Fanon conceptualised. While every chapter is a masterpiece, I found the chapter "Concerning Violence" the most interactive and powerful. It talks about everything that goes around in a colonised state and their link to violence. And, the last chapter "colonisation and Mental Disorders" is the most disturbing one. The cases described their is not for everyone. It's very graphic.

This book by Frantz Fanon is relevant today. The context of the book is Algeria and French colonialism, so it is interesting for anyone studying French colonialism in Algeria. However, the lessons are timeless. Many countries suffered from colonialism and continue to struggle to find their national character in the post-colonial world. Franz Fanton's writing, while balanced, conceals deep anger. There is anger he directs at the colonialists and towards native people who copy the colonialists and exploit their fellow citizens. The last chapter, in which he talks about some of the mental problems arising from colonialism, is powerful. The conclusion calls for his citizens to find themselves and not copy their old masters. This book is brilliant and relevant today.

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A great book... with authentic penguin edition .. Everything is good .. except one thing ... the "bold and small font size" .. which is actually the standard font size of many a book from Penguin Modern Classics Series...

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