Frantz Fanon
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Frantz Fanon was born on July 20, 1925, in Fort-de-France [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and held French citizenship [1]. He pursued his education at the University of Lyon and worked as a writer, philosopher, psychiatrist, essayist, sociologist, and politician [11][8]. His professional field encompassed philosophy and psychiatry [12], and he was associated with the decoloniality movement [13].
Fanon was influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre and Aimé Césaire [12] and had a daughter named Mireille Fanon Mendès-France [14]. He died on December 6, 1961, in Bethesda [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] from leukemia . He was buried at Aïn Kerma .
Frantz Fanon
Summary
Frantz Fanon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort-de-France[2]. He was born on July 20, 1925[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on December 6, 1961[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], psychiatrist[8], essayist[9], and sociologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,075 views/month, #5,365 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Frantz Fanon's place of birth was Fort-de-France[2].
- Frantz Fanon died in Bethesda[4].
- Frantz Fanon was born on July 20, 1925[3].
- Frantz Fanon died on December 6, 1961[5].
- Frantz Fanon is buried at Aïn Kerma[12].
- Frantz Fanon was married to Josie Fanon[13].
- A child of Frantz Fanon was Mireille Fanon Mendès-France[14].
- Frantz Fanon held citizenship in France[15].
- French was Frantz Fanon's native language[16].
- Frantz Fanon is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group[17].
- Frantz Fanon's professions included writer[6].
- Frantz Fanon worked as a philosopher[7].
- Frantz Fanon worked as a psychiatrist[8].
- Frantz Fanon worked as an essayist[9].
- Frantz Fanon's professions included sociologist[10].
- Frantz Fanon's professions included politician[18].
- Frantz Fanon's field of work was philosophy[19].
- Frantz Fanon's field of work was psychiatry[20].
- Frantz Fanon's education included a stint at University of Lyon[21].
- A notable work attributed to Frantz Fanon is The Wretched of the Earth[22].
- A notable work attributed to Frantz Fanon is A Dying Colonialism[23].
- A notable work attributed to Frantz Fanon is Black Skin, White Masks[24].
- Frantz Fanon was influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre[25].
- Frantz Fanon was influenced by Aimé Césaire[26].
- Frantz Fanon is recorded as male[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Frantz Fanon was born in Fort-de-France[2]. He was born on July 20, 1925[3]. He is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group[17]. French was his native language[16].
Education
Frantz Fanon's education included a stint at University of Lyon[21].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], psychiatrist[8], essayist[9], sociologist[10], and politician[18]. Fields of work include philosophy[19], an academic discipline[28] and psychiatry[20], a medical specialty[29].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Wretched of the Earth[22], a literary work[30]; A Dying Colonialism[23], a literary work[31]; and Black Skin, White Masks[24], a written work[32], founded in 1952[33].
Personal Life
Frantz Fanon was married to Josie Fanon[13]. A child of him was Mireille Fanon Mendès-France[14].
Death and Burial
Frantz Fanon died on December 6, 1961[5]. He died in Bethesda[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[34]. He is buried at Aïn Kerma[12].
Why It Matters
Frantz Fanon ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,075 views/month, #5,365 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
He has been cited as an influence by Achille Mbembe[37], a philosopher[38], b. 1957[39], of Cameroon[40], awarded the Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[41], specialised in philosophy[42]; Amina Mama[43], an academic[44], b. 1958[45], of Nigeria[46]; Homi K. Bhabha[47], a philosopher[48], b. 1949[49], of India[50], awarded the Padma Bhushan[51]; Hamid Dabashi[52], a historian[53], b. 1951[54], of Iran[55]; Lewis Gordon[56], a philosopher[57], b. 1962[58], of United States[59], specialised in philosophy[60]; and Rob Redding[61], a radio personality[62], b. 1976[63], of United States[64].
Works attributed to him include Black Skin, White Masks[65], a written work[66], founded in 1952[67] and The Wretched of the Earth[68].
FAQs
Where was Frantz Fanon born?
Born in Fort-de-France[2], Frantz Fanon…
Where did Frantz Fanon die?
Frantz Fanon passed away in Bethesda[4].
Who was Frantz Fanon married to?
Frantz Fanon's spouses include Josie Fanon[13].
What did Frantz Fanon do for work?
Frantz Fanon worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], psychiatrist[8], essayist[9], and sociologist[10].
Where did Frantz Fanon go to school?
Frantz Fanon was educated at University of Lyon[21].
Who did Frantz Fanon influence?
Frantz Fanon has been cited as an influence by Achille Mbembe[37], Amina Mama[43], Homi K. Bhabha[47], and Hamid Dabashi[52].