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 transfor...
The world, the text, and the critic
The world, the text, and the critic
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Edward W. Said explores the intricate relationship between literature, its historical context, and the role of the critic. This collection of essays challenges traditional notions of textual analysis, arguing for a more engaged and politically aware approach to understanding cultural works. Said examines how texts are shaped by their worldly circumstances and how critics, in turn, interpret and influence their reception.
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The world, the text, and the criticUnknown, 1991
327 pages
Vintage BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780099916208New Ed5 editions available
