The Wretched of the Earth

The Wretched of the Earth
Cover of the first edition
AuthorFrantz Fanon
Original titleLes Damnés de la Terre
Translator
  • Constance Farrington (1963)
  • Richard Philcox (2004)
LanguageFrench
SubjectsRacism, colonialism, violence, post-colonialism, third-world development, revolution
PublisherFrançois Maspero
Publication date
1961
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1963
Media typePrint
Pages251
ISBN0-8021-5083-7
OCLC11787563

The Wretched of the Earth (French: Les Damnés de la Terre) is a 1961 book by the philosopher Frantz Fanon, in which the author provides a psychoanalysis of the dehumanizing effects of colonization upon the individual and the nation, and discusses the broader social, cultural, and political implications of establishing a social movement for the decolonisation of a person and of a people. The French-language title derives from the opening lyrics of "The Internationale", which is reflected in the English title as well.