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SAID, Edward -- Palestinian scholar
Edward Said is the late world famous Palestinian intellectual and literature critic. He was a prominent member of the Palestinian parliament-in-exile for 14 years until he quietly stepped down in 1991. In 1948, Said and his family were dispossessed from Palestine and settled in Cairo. He came to the United States to attend college and lived in New York for many years. Because of his advocacy for Palestinian self-determination and his membership in the Palestine National Council, Said was not allowed to visit Palestine until several years ago and passed away in 2003. (Added 25 September 2003)

The late Edward Said was a professor of English and comparative literature, known as both a scholar of modern literature and theory as well as a scholar of Middle East politics. He also authored the groundbreaking book Orientalism, a seminal evaluation of Western misperceptions of the East (Muslim Orient), which set the stage for post-colonial studies. Other works include the Question of Palestine, Culture and Imperialism and the Politics of Dispossession.


Articles, Essays, Columns
  • Said's writings in The Nation

    Reviews
  • Film review: "Edward Said: The Last Interview, Jenny Gheith (31 December 2004)
  • Edward Said puts the Palestinian narrative of struggle in a global context in Culture and Resistance, Maureen Clare Murphy (9 January 2004)

    Remembering Edward Said
  • One Year Later: Remembering Edward Said, Ilan Pappe (27 September 2004)
  • Remembering Edward Said, EI founders (25 September 2003)
  • Permission to narrate: Edward Said, Palestine, and the Internet, Nigel Parry (25 September 2003)
  • The Beautiful Mind of Edward Said, George Naggiar (25 September 2003)
  • Tribute to Edward Said, Mustafa Barghouthi (25 September 2003)
  • ADC Mourns Passing of Prof. Edward Said, ADC (25 September 2003)
  • Palestinian, intellectual, and fighter, Edward Said rails against Arafat and Sharon to his dying breath, Robert Fisk (25 September 2003)
  • Edward Said: A lighthouse that navigated us, Ilan Pappe (25 September 2003)
  • Edward Said: "I've Been to the Mountaintop", Michael Brown (25 September 2003)
  • Columbia community mourns passing of Edward Said, beloved and esteemed University Professor, Columbia University (26 September 2003)
  • Edward Said's breadth of interest, Daniel Barenboim (26 September 2003)
  • Edward Said: one of the architects of all reasonable discussion on Palestine, Ziad Asali (26 September 2003)
  • A tribute to Edward Said, Tanweer Akram (26 September 2003)
  • Edward Said: Controversial literary critic and bold advocate of the Palestinian cause in America, Malise Ruthven, The Guardian (26 September 2003)
  • Edward Said and the Contours of Palestinian Identity, A.Y. May (27 September 2003)
  • Edward Said: The Loss of an Irreplaceable Mentor, Sarah Eltantawi (29 September 2003)
  • Professor Edward Said's Ninth Symphony plays on, Leila Diab (29 September 2003)
  • Said's work towards artistic cooperation celebrated in music performance memorial, Maureen Clare Murphy (16 October 2003)

    Websites
  • The Edward Said Archive
  • Reviews of Edward Said's Work
  • Faculty Profile: Edward Said, Columbia University (24 April 1998)


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