Frantz Fanon
Fanon is considered to be one of the founding theorists of postcolonial thought. His first book, Black Skin, White Masks, is a powerful account of the social-psychological effects of colonialism. In it, Fanon vividly describes the sense of dependency, inferiority, and shame felt by Black colonial subjects, arguing that the constant need to see one’s self through the colonizers’ eyes leads to a divided perception of the world and one’s self.








