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Im gonna switch it up and say no discussion question this week to try to encourage a more natural dialog socratic seminar style. just talk about what you liked, didn't like, didn't understand, and try to respond to one person in the comments! lets just give it a try! English translation by Richard Philcox – https://ia801708.us.archive.org/3/items/the-wretched-of-the-earth/The Wretched Of The Earth.pdf – you'd be reading from page 42 to 311 of this PDF, 270 pages

English translation by Constance Farrington – https://abahlali.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Frantz-Fanon-The-Wretched-of-the-Earth-1965.pdf

Original French text – https://monoskop.org/images/9/9d/Fanon_Frantz_Les_damnés_de_la_terre_2002.pdf

English audio version – https://inv.tux.pizza/playlist?list=PLZ_8DduHfUd2r1OOCtKh0M6Q9xD5RaR3S – about 12h20m – Alternative links

soundcloud audio book english https://soundcloud.com/listenleft/sets/frantz-fanon-the-wretched-of-the-earth

Schedule

8/20/23 - pre-face and chapter one On violence

8/27/23- chapter two Grandeur and Weakness of Spontaneity

9/3/23- chapter three The Trials and Tribulations of National Consciousness

9/10/23- chapter four On National Culture

9/17/23 chapter five Colonial war and Mental Disorders and conclusion

  • 187_Invitation [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    I am a bit behind still on Chapter 1 busy week, I plan to cram this week. Overall I like it so far. Fanon has a very interesting writing style especially when he goes into psychology in his writings. Looking forward to reading his other works afterwards.

    I have a history question. Fanon mentioned establishing giving independence and establishing the CFA Franc to avoid wars like in Algeria and Vietnam. Just quickly looking up all the wars and independence dates this is true except for Portuguese colonies which had long wars into the mid 1970s. Does anyone know why this happened?

    • Othello [comrade/them, love/loves]
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      1 year ago

      Portuguese colonies which had long wars into the mid 1970

      From my understanding the reason Portugal held onto its colonies for as as it did was because Portugal was under a dictatorship that held onto the same ideology that it had since WWII without much change. Perhaps the European "democracies" were better able to adapt. This is just my guess though, I'm not too familiar with the history of Portuguese colonialism. That is a really great question, thank you for your contribution.

      • 187_Invitation [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Thanks! I think your probably correct but I am also definitely not an expert. Maybe I can find someone here who is lol.

        Anyways I'm definitely going to start the book over and read it instead of audiobook. It's a little too difficult to get a good understanding to listen while I work. Fanons righting style is very dense so it doesn't feel like I'll get the best understanding unless I do. Thanks for doing this even if I'm behind. It's giving me more motivation to learn more.

        • Othello [comrade/them, love/loves]
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          1 year ago

          youre welcome! and ill always be down to talk about fanon, so dont worry about being behind. I personally find talking about theory helps me fully understand it. i actully dont think one's reading of a theory is "complete" until you discuss it with your comrades!