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Edward Wadie Said [a] (1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian-American philosopher, academic, literary critic, and political activist. [1] As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of post-colonial studies. [2] As a cultural critic, Said is best known for his book Orientalism (1978), a ...
May 31, 2024 · Edward Said was a Palestinian American academic, political activist, and literary critic who examined literature in light of social and cultural politics and was an outspoken proponent of the political rights of the Palestinian people and the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
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Apr 19, 2021 · Said, an Arab Christian who was frequently taken to be Muslim, recognized the great risks of being misidentified and misunderstood.
Mar 22, 2021 · Said (1935-2003) was an especially complicated and vivid human being, one of the most interesting and engagé men of his time. Born in Jerusalem and educated in the United States at Ivy League...
Feb 12, 2023 · Edward Said’s seminal 1978 book, Orientalism, explores how often racist or romanticised stereotypes create a worldview that justifies Western colonialism and imperialism.
Feb 22, 2018 · Edward Said (b. 1935–d. 2003) was an immensely influential literary and cultural critic and one of the world’s foremost public intellectuals. He is a founding figure of postcolonial studies owing to the extraordinary influence of his germinal critical study Orientalism (1978).
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Oct 25, 2002 · Edward Said, the renowned Palestinian-American academic, writer, thinker, and activist, died 20 years ago today, on 25 September 2003. Born in 1935 to Palestinian-Christian parents in Jerusalem,...
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