Frantz Fanon: A Biography

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2012
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David Macey's biography of Frantz Fanon is acclaimed not only for its eloquence and its comprehensive account of Fanon's personal, intellectual and political life, but also for its rich depiction of postwar French culture. Frantz Fanon, now updated with new historical material, remains the definitive biography of the iconic thinker who inspired countless revolutions.

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David Macey's biography of Frantz Fanon is acclaimed not only for its eloquence and its comprehensive account of Fanon's personal, intellectual and political life, but also for its rich depiction of postwar French culture. Frantz Fanon, now updated with new historical material, remains the definitive biography of the iconic thinker who inspired countless revolutions.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 672
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: 25 Jun 2012
ISBN 10: 1844677737
ISBN 13: 9781844677733

Media Reviews

A prodigiously researched, absorbing book about the mind and the passion of a twentieth-century revolutionary. New York Times Book Review This year's biographical tour de force. New Statesman Macey's richly informative and engaging biography provides the historical, social and cultural context that is essential for understanding this passionate and courageous intellectual. Washington Post

Author Bio

DAVID MACEY has translated some twenty books from the French. He is the author of Lacan in Context, the acclaimed The Lives of Michel Foucault, and The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory. He lives in Leeds, England.