First published in English in 1965, this timeless classic explores the psychological effects of colonialism on colonized and colonizers alike.

Albert Memmi's classic work stands as one of the most powerful and psychologically penetrating studies of colonial oppression ever written. Dissecting the minds of both the oppressor and the oppressed, Memmi reveals truths about the colonial situation and struggle that are as relevant today as they were five decades ago. Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer's new critical Introduction draws Memmi into the 21st century by reflecting on his achievements and highlighting his omissions. In doing so she opens new avenues of enquiry for scholars and students, and exposes new directions for activists seeking a more just world order in our neo-colonial age. With the fires of war, terrorism and protest burning around the globe, never has Memmi's work been such relevant and necessary reading.

这部永恒的经典作品于1965年首次以英文出版，探讨了殖民主义对殖民地和殖民者的心理影响。

艾伯特-梅米的这部经典作品是有史以来对殖民压迫进行的最有力、最具心理穿透力的研究之一。通过剖析压迫者和被压迫者的思想，梅米揭示了有关殖民状况和斗争的真相，这些真相在今天和50年前一样具有现实意义。诺贝尔奖获得者纳丁-戈迪默（Nadine Gordimer）的新批评性导言通过反思梅米的成就和强调他的遗漏，将梅米引入21世纪。这样一来，她为学者和学生开辟了新的探究途径，并为在我们的新殖民时代寻求更公正的世界秩序的活动家指出了新的方向。随着战争、恐怖主义和抗议的火焰在全球范围内燃烧，梅米的作品从未像现在这样具有相关性和必要性。