Theorist

Frantz Fanon

1925–1961 Postcolonial / decolonial theory

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Details

Nationality: Martinican-Algerian

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Lived experienceReason
Subject: Human centred
Political position: Subaltern resistant
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Notes

[DRAFT] Martinican psychiatrist and decolonial theorist. 'The Wretched of the Earth' (1961) analyses the colonial city as a 'compartmentalised world' split by barracks and police — a foundational account of the spatial order of colonial domination.

Connections

proposed Postcolonial Theory

Sources

Frantz Fanon. The Wretched of the Earth. François Maspero, 1961.
Frantz Fanon. Les Damnés de la Terre. François Maspero, 1961.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Frantz Fanon." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/frantz-fanon/. Accessed July 17, 2026.