The Wretched of the Earth

De: Frantz Fanon, Constance Farrington(Translated by)

Narrado por: Aaron Goodson

The definitive English translation by Constance Farrington.

First published in 1961, Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth offers a powerful exploration of race, colonialism, and the psychological impact of oppression. This seminal text has inspired generations of revolutionaries and activists, influencing movements from decolonization struggles in the Global South to Black Lives Matter. As a cornerstone of civil rights, anti-colonialism, and Black consciousness studies, Fanon's most celebrated work stands alongside such essential texts as Edward Said's Orientalism and The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

This audiobook is masterfully read by Aaron Goodson, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Mike Thal.

©1961 Francois Maspero editeur S.A.R.L., translation (C) 1963 by Presence Africaine (P)2024 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

©1961 Francois Maspero editeur S.A.R.L., translation (C) 1963 by Presence Africaine (P)2024 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC

An anti-white decolonization, pro communist work

The audio quality and narration were very good.
Written in the late 1950's early 1960's. The author is calling for an anti-European colonial, Pan-African communist uprising. Author proposes this by tapping into white European guilt. Laying all the ills of colonization upon its white readers, the author is calling them to a sort of collective cultural suicide. At the same time the author is stirring up the envious hatred of the Black and Arab reader against the colonizers, and calling for and justifying the murderous, violent overthrow of them. The author is trying to unite Blacks in a strange metaphysical Pan-African cultural unity. Fortunately for the reader, it's been 60+ years since this was written, and the reader can look back and see all of the examples the author gives for his ideology in action. Algeria, Angola, Cuba, Vietnam, the Ivory Coast. All these places the author sites as examples of his ideas inaction at the time of writing. Let the reader determine if it was a success or not.
I disagree whole heartily with the author, but I still really enjoyed listening to his philosophy. It's never bad to listen what your enemy has to say and how to counter act it.

The clarity of ideas

I like the narration and the flow of ideas presented and conclusions that are presented.

Humanity Denied

This records the evils that European ‘civilization’ enacted on nations weaker than its own, and the vast dearth of empathy which was directed towards the colonized population. I consider it however an important point in the psychology of nationalism as well, since it seems that Fanon supports nationalist movements among the colonized, whereas I consider nations to be an inherent tyranny even among the dispossessed. Still, the book is a powerful reminder of where humanity has been, and the depths to which it should never return.

to the white house

pure inspiration and kindness . the president and all his cabinet must read it - after they been treated to an all expenses paid spa weekend at guantanamo

Start of a new beginning

This book really opened my eyes to how Europeans poisoned the world and how now more than ever something must be done before digital colonization fully lays its roots