The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said
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Part of Cambridge Introductions to Literature
- Author: Conor McCarthy, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
- Date Published: July 2010
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521683050
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One of the most famous literary critics of the twentieth century, Edward Said's work has been hugely influential far beyond academia. As a prominent advocate for the Palestinian cause and a noted music critic, Said redefined the role of the public intellectual. In his books, as scholarly as they are readable, he challenged conventional critical demarcations between disciplines. His major opus, Orientalism, is a key text in postcolonial studies that continues to influence as well as challenge scholars in the field. Conor McCarthy introduces the reader to Said's major works and examines how his work and life were intertwined. He explains recurring themes in Said's writings on literature and empire, on intellectuals and literary theory, on music and on the Israel/Palestine conflict. This concise, informative and clearly written introduction for students beginning to study Said is ideally set up to explain the complexities of his work to new audiences.
Read more- Explains how Said's life and politics relate to his work
- Locates Said's work within literary and cultural studies
- Includes a guide to further reading
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- Date Published: July 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521683050
- length: 170 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 9 mm
- weight: 0.24kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: beginning with Edward Said: history, biography, criticism
2. Influences: phenomenology, philology, Marxism, poststructuralism
3. Works: Beginnings: Intention and Method (1975)
Orientalism (1978)
The Question of Palestine (1979)
The World, the Text, and the Critic (1983)
Culture and Imperialism (1993)
4. Reception
Guide to further reading
Index.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Topics in Latin American History
- Visionary Thinkers: Edward Said
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