Michael Azar: Transcending ‘the absurd drama - the legacy of Franz Fanon
Frantz Fanon’s impact is as important today as it was when he wrote The Wretched of the Earth, a political work that assesses violence, both of colonists and activists. Glänta commemorates the psychiatrist and political philosopher’s life and work, highlighting his influence on postcolonial theory and anti-racism, in an interview with historian Michael Azar.
Frantz Fanon died at
the age of just 36 on 6 December 1961 in Bethesda, Maryland, just a couple of
months before the Algerian struggle for independence – a struggle to which he
devoted so much of his life – culminated in the nation’s declaration of
independence on 5 July 1962. Fanon’s impact on postcolonial theory and practice
has been huge and his writings have also been important in the wider context of
anti-racism. In this interview with Glänta editor Göran Dahlberg, the Swedish
historian of ideas, Michael Azar, who has been reading Frantz Fanon for the
past 25 years, explores the legacy of his work by focusing on a few core
concepts….
https://www.eurozine.com/transcending-the-absurd-drama/
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