As soon as they are born it is obvious to them that their c… - Frantz Fanon

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As soon as they are born it is obvious to them that their cramped world, riddled with taboos, can only be challenged by out and out violence.

Frantz Fanon

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About Frantz Fanon

Frantz Omar Fanon (20 July 1925 – 6 December 1961) was a psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionist and author from Martinique. He was influential in the field of post-colonial studies and was perhaps the pre-eminent thinker of the 20th century on the issue of decolonization and the psychopathology of colonization. His works have inspired anti-colonial liberation movements for more than four decades.

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Alternative Names: Frantz Omar Fanon • Ibrahim Fanon • Ibrahim Omar Fanon • François Fanon

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As soon as they are born it is obvious to them that their cramped world, riddled with taboos, can only be challenged by out and out violence. - Frantz Fanon

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