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The Selected Works of Edward Said

1966–2006
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The Selected Works of Edward Said is a collection showcasing the influential ideas and critical analyses of Edward Said. It offers insights into his thoughts on literature, culture, politics, and colonialism, reflecting his role as a prominent intellectual. This anthology provides a comprehensive overview of Said's critiques on how cultures are perceived and understood within the framework of power dynamics and imperialism.
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You might enjoy this collection if you're intrigued by cultural critique and the complexities of postcolonial studies. The essays exemplify the depth of thought and eloquence of a leading intellectual, offering insights into literature, music, and politics. If you appreciate nuanced discussions about the intersections of culture and power, this book will likely captivate you.

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A definitive volume expanded and updated to do justice to the four decade career of one of the most important cultural and intellectual thinkers of the 21st century.

The renowned literary and cultural critic and political thinker, Edward Said, was one of our era's most provocative and important thinkers. This comprehensive collection of his work, expanded from the earlier Edward Said Reader, now draws from across his entire four-decade career, including his posthumously published books, making it a definitive one-volume source.

The Selected Works includes key sections from all of Said's books, including his groundbreaking Orientalism; his memoir, Out of Place; and his last book, On Late Style.

Whether writing of Zionism or Palestinian self-determination, Jane Austen or Yeats, or of music or the media, Said's uncompromising intelligence casts urgent light on every subject he undertakes. The Selected Works is a joy for the general reader and an indispensable resource for scholars in the many fields that his work has influenced and transformed.

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The Selected Works of Edward Said receives high praise for its insightful critique and eloquence, showcasing Said as a pivotal intellectual who inspires moral and cultural reflection. Critics highlight his powerful voice in promoting justice and critical thinking across various fields, noting his profound impact as both a scholar and a political activist. The work is celebrated for its beautiful prose and thought-provoking content, underscoring Said's unparalleled influence on contemporary thought regarding global and cultural relations.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526623539

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Contributors:

  • Edited by Moustafa Bayoumi
  • Edited by Assistant Professor of English Andrew Rubin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 656

About the Author

Edward W. Said was the author of more than twenty books, including Orientalism, which was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award, Culture and Imperialism, and a memoir, Out of Place. He died in 2003.

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    Considering the emphasis in Said's critical work on space and place and the political importance of geography, it is less surprising to see the luxuriant evocation of a specific topography of dusty roads, grottos, plump fig trees, desert flowers, muddy clods, and the "beckoning hands of lambent hills". Most revealing of all, perhaps, is the poems' tendency to see the...
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