Many struggles today find resonance with the words of Frantz Fanon because he wrote so searchingly and presciently about the wounds of the colonised, and the road to freedom. This is a lightly edited excerpt from the introduction to Fanon Today: Reason and Revolt of the Wretched of the Earth (Daraja Press, 2021), edited by Nigel C Gibson. - Lou Turner and John Alan, Frantz Fanon, Soweto & American Black ThoughtWhy has the Wretched of the Earth become the handbook for the revolution? In Syria today, mass imprisonment and torture are normalised and brutality is taken to its logical conclusion. Close Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Top Headlines Books Algeria By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 28, 2021 15:30 UTC