Frantz Fanon: traveling psychoanalysis and colonial Algeria

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Bentahar, Ziad

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2009-09

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journal articles
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Towson University. Department of Foreign Languages

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Bentahar, Ziad. “Frantz Fanon: Travelling Psychoanalysis and Colonial Algeria.” Mosaic: An Interdisciplinary Critical Journal, vol. 42, no. 3, 2009, pp. 127–140. https://mosaic.umanitoba.ca/common/issue/get/42/3.

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Fanon, Frantz, 1925-1961
Algerian literature (French)
Algeria -- History -- Revolution, 1954-1962

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Although Frantz Fanon's writings were intimately tied to colonial Algeria, his reflections have found resonance among a wide variety of audiences because of their theoretical and ideological value. Possibly, Fanon's limited proximity to Algerian culture and society contributed to the relevance of his writings elsewhere. This essay argues that, in spite of Fanon's involvement in the struggle for Algerian independence, his position in North Africa remained that of an outsider.