Frantz Fanon A Spiritual Biography |
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| Author:
| Ehlen, Patrick |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8245-2021-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | Crossroad Publishing Company, The
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| Imprint: | Crossroad |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Fanon's remarkable life is resurrected at the turn of the century in Martinique. The author recounts the trial of an ordinary family in extraordinary times, fusing social,economic and psychological elements which fed Frantz Fanon's intellect. The book reveals how a single man matures into a decorated war hero, pioneer in psychiatry, theorist in philosophy and a passionate revolutionary. It is the story of love, disappointment and loss during the Algerian war of independence.
Fanon's remarkable life is resurrected at the turn of the century in Martinique. The author recounts the trial of an ordinary family in extraordinary times, fusing social,economic and psychological elements which fed Frantz Fanon's intellect. The book reveals how a single man matures into a decorated war hero, pioneer in psychiatry, theorist in philosophy and a passionate revolutionary. It is the story of love, disappointment and loss during the Algerian war of independence.