Published: 11 October 2001
Paperback, B Format
129x198mm, 508 pages
ISBN: 9781862074453
£12.99
The Edward Said Reader
Overview
A selection of key pieces from Edward Said's works, from his groundbreaking 1966 study of Joseph Conrad and the influential Orientalism, to Culture and Imperialism and the critically acclaimed memoir Out of Place, published in 1999. Said tackles a number of diverse subjects, from the fight for Palestinian self-determination to critiques ofJane Austen and Rudyard Kipling. This volume serves as a resource for scholars of politics, literature, history and cultural studies.
About the author
EDWARD SAID (1935-2003) was one of the world's most influential literary and cultural critics. Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, he was the author of twenty-two books, including Orientalism, Culture and Imperialism and Beginnings. He was also a music critic, opera scholar, pianist and the most eloquent spokesman for the Palestinian cause in the West. More about the author
