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Postcolonial ยท Political theory

Black Skin, White Masks

by Frantz Fanon. A major work by Frantz Fanon exploring colonialism, race, liberation; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1952
Origin
Martinique / Algeria
Era
Postcolonial
Genre
Political theory
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

ColonialismRaceLiberation

Why it matters

A major work by Frantz Fanon exploring colonialism, race, liberation; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.

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