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“For the beloved should not allow me to turn my infantile fantasies into reality: On the contrary, he should help me to go beyond them.”

Quote by Frantz Fanon

Book:Black Skin, White Masks

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Black Skin, White Masks

In this seminal work, the author delves into the complexities of racial identity and the psychological effects of being a Black individual in a predominantly white world. The book examines the internalized conflicts and the struggle for self-acceptance that arise from the duality of cultural and racial identities. more

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French psychiatrist and influential figure in the decolonization movement. Born in Martinique, Fanon was educated in France and worked as a psychiatrist in Algeria. His works, 'The Wretched of the Earth' and 'The Philosophy of the Revolution', have had a profound impact on postcolonial and liberation theories. more

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