Edward Said

Biography

Edward Wadie Said (1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian and American academic, literary critic, and political activist. As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of post-colonial studies. As a cultural critic, Said is best known for his book Orientalism (1978), a foundational text which critiques the cultural representations that are the bases of Orientalism—how the Western world perceives the Orient. His model of textual analysis transformed the academic discourse of researchers in literary theory, literary criticism, and Middle Eastern studies.

Known For

Ethos

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Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth

as Self - Presenter

Edward Said: The Last Interview

Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said

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Selves and Others: A Portrait of Edward Said

HARDtalk

Exiles: Edward Said

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Knowledge Is the Beginning

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Edward Said: Out of Place

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Edward Said On Orientalism: "The Orient" Represented in Mass Media