| Title | : | The Selected Works of Edward Said, 1966 - 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Edward W. Said, Moustafa Bayoumi & Andrew Rubin |
| Release | : | 2000-09-12 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Essays, Books, Fiction & Literature, Biographies & Memoirs, Politics & Current Events |
| Size | : | 6253202 |
| The renowned literary and cultural critic Edward Said was one of our era’s most provocative and important thinkers. This comprehensive collection of his work draws from across his entire four-decade career, including his posthumously published books, making it a definitive one-volume source. "Said is a brilliant and unique amalgam of scholar, aesthete, and political activist...[He] challenges and stimulates our thinking in every area." --Washington Post Book World 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. |
