About this episode
David Edmonds discusses the ideas and impact of Frantz Fanon with Lewis Gordon.
Frantz Fanon, who was born in Martinique, died aged 36. He nevertheless made very significant contributions to the discussion of racism and colonialism, influenced strongly by the existentialist tradition. In this episode of the Philosphy Bites podcast David Edmonds discusses Fanon, his ideas, his cultural background, and his impact, with Lewis Gordon, author of What Fanon Said.
People in this episode
Host: David Edmonds
Guest: Lewis Gordon
Topics covered
- racism
- colonialism
- existentialism
- cultural background
- philosophy
Keywords
- Frantz Fanon
- Lewis Gordon
- racism
- colonialism
- existentialism
- philosophy
- cultural impact
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: What Fanon Said
Places: Martinique
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