One of The New Yorker's best books of 2024
Named a most anticipated book of 2024 by Foreign Policy Lit Hub The Millions
"Nimble and engrossing. . . [An] exemplary work of public intellectualism." -Becca Rothfeld, The Washington Post
A revelatory biography of the writer-activist who inspired today's movements for social and racial justice
In the era of Black Lives Matter, Frantz Fanon's shadow looms larger than ever. He was the intellectual activist of the postcolonial era, and his writings about race, revolution, and the psychology of power continue to shape radical movements across the world. In this searching biography, Adam Shatz tells the story of Fanon's stunning journey, which has all the twists of a Cold War-era thriller. Fanon left his modest home in Martinique to fight in the French Army during World War II; when the war was over, he fell under the influence of Existentiali
