Franz Fanon

Franz Fanon was born July 20, 1925. He lived a relatively short life, dying December 6, 1961 after being diagnosed with leukemia.
He wrote multiple books, including Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth. In The Wretched of the Earth, he analyzes the role played by race, class, and violence in the fight for freedom. This is his most fiery work, saying that in order to overthrow the white dominance of colonies "absolute violence" is required. He has been established as one of the leading an anti-colonial thinkers of the 20th century. His works have helped drive many of the anti-colonial movements in the last 40 years.