The Wretched of the Earth
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The Wretched of the Earth

by Frantz Fanon

1961•Documentary•256 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy non-fiction book: stirring and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.6 / 5

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About This Book

"The Wretched of the Earth is an analysis of the psychology of the colonized and their path to liberation. Bearing singular insight into the rage of colonized peoples and the role of violence in historical change, the book also incisively attacks postindependence disenfranchisement of the masses by the elite on one hand, and intertribal and interfaith animosities on the other.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalPoliticalSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Offenses against the personFrance, coloniesAlgeria, historyColoniesHistoryPolitieke onderdrukkingKolonialismeMusicians

Details

Author
Frantz Fanon
Published
1961
Pages
256
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