Fanon and Cabral: a contrast in theories of revolution for Africa

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Title:	Fanon and Cabral: a contrast in theories of revolution for Africa
Author:	Blackey, Robert
Year:	1974
Periodical:	Journal of Modern African Studies
Volume:	12
Issue:	2
Pages:	191-209
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Africa
Subjects:	revolutions socialism literature French language
About person:	Frantz Fanon (1925-1961)
External link:	https://www.jstor.org/stable/159719
Abstract:	This article discusses and illustrates the differences and similarities between the theories of revolution of Frantz Fanon and Amilcar Ca-bral and so it is a contribution towards understanding African revolutions and the continent's search for identity. Fanon's thoughts on revolution were based mainly upon his knowledge of and experience in much of Africa, especially Algeria; Cabral's theories were a result of his experiences of the course of his life. Sections of the article: Nature of the African revolution - Class structure (in the discussion of classes are the sharpest contrasts between the two revolutionists) - Parties and leadership - Revolutionary violence - Role of culture and future prospects - Epitaph. Notes.