“The gaze that the colonized subject casts at the colonist's sector is a look of lust, a look of envy. Dreams of possession. Every type of possession; of sitting at the colonist's table and sleeping in his bed, preferably with his wife. The colonized man is an envious man.”
Quote by Frantz Fanon
Work
The Wretched of the Earth
Frantz Fanon's influential text delves into the psychological and political aspects of colonialism, offering insights into the experiences of the colonized and the path to liberation. more
Author
Frantz Fanon
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