A major influence on civil rights, anti-colonial, and black consciousness movements around the world, Black Skin, White Masks is the unsurpassed study of the black psyche in a white world. Hailed for its scientific analysis and poetic grace when it was first published in 1952, the book remains a vital force today. “[Fanon] demonstrates how insidiously the problem of race, of color, connects with a whole range of words and images.” — Robert Coles, The New York Times Book Review
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One feels a brilliant, vivid and hurt mind walking the thin line that separates effective outrage from despair. (New York Times )
A strange, haunting melange of existential analysis, revolutionary manifesto, metaphysics, prose, poetry and literary criticism. (Newsweek )
Fanon's analysis of crippled colonial mentalities may be even more salient now than it was then. (New Statesman ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
A strange, haunting melange of existential analysis, revolutionary manifesto, metaphysics, prose, poetry and literary criticism. (Newsweek )
Fanon's analysis of crippled colonial mentalities may be even more salient now than it was then. (New Statesman ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Frantz Fanon (1925–61) was born in the French Caribbean island of Martinique. He studied medicine and psychiatry in France and worked in a hospital in Algeria between 1953 and 1956. He passionately identified with Algeria's armed struggle for independence and this led him to write The Wretched of the Earth (1961) which became a manifesto for the Third World. Black Skin, White Masks was first published in France in 1952.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. M. Hetep
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A book that opens the readers eyes to the devasting effects of slavery and colonialism on the mind of black Africans and highlights why millions of African descended people worldwide are in the mental and emotional condition they are in today.
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By Sancho Mahle
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Black skin, white mask by Frantz Fanon's is a mind-opening novel for humanity irrespective of race or the color of the skin. This book helped me to come to terms with many of the attitudes around. The author's insights into the psychological damage of the black man from colonialism, incomprehension, self-denial, racism, continuous bitterness and other negative consequences still stand as powerful guides in helping us to grapple with the problems of our world. You read the book to the end and come out of the experienced feeling enlightened and a better person. One feels better placed to navigate in our rapidly becoming multicultural world.
I recommend this book along with: THE USURPER AND OTHER STORIES, A BLADE OF GRASS, DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE , TRIPLE AGENT DOUBLE CROSS
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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This book was originally purchased for my degree in Race, however the book was an eye opener into how it feels have been, and to be black in what is quoted as a 'white world'. At times this book can be extremely unbelievable to read,and it outlines the struggles that people face in our society. This book was extremely helpful for my work but was also a great book to read for pleasure.
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This book had been recommended to me by a friend. Coming from country that didn't have any colonies, not to mention any racial interaction, it is very interesting to see point of view of a person, who is black and comes to motherland from a colony.
The factual and educated study makes it very informational and opening point for further investigation of racial studies.
The factual and educated study makes it very informational and opening point for further investigation of racial studies.
3 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Written in a highly intellectual and initiated form.
Which makes it unclear to those without a P.H.D in psychology.
Which makes it unclear to those without a P.H.D in psychology.
However, I found it the most inportant book of it's kind
on this subject. Frantz was clearly ahead of his time
and writes in a poetic/philosophical way to get his point
across.
It is both highly thought provoking and helps to undo the
damage of those lost in the Willy Lynch mentality.Or at least
question their existance?
The only negative thing about it, is the Dr'ish terminology.
But It is spot on.Maybe even more important to read now, than
before!!!!
4 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Fanon's book, in my view, is a cry of desperation rooted in a lack of love. His cry is an impassioned plea for acceptance in the modern world.
I don't agree with his argument; in fact, much of it is incomprehensible (and I am a specialist in psychoanalysis). There is little by way of coherent argument, and shows little evidence of editing. But that doesn't detract from its worth as an attempt to redress an imbalance of power.
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