The Cambridge introduction to Edward Said
Material type: TextPublication details: New York Cambridge University Press 2010Description: 158pISBN: 9780521683050Subject(s): Literature | Literature-criticism | Phenomenology | PhilologyDDC classification: 801.95092 Summary: 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.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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801.950904 PAY/R Reading knowledge: an introduction to Barthes, Foucault, and Althusser | 801.950905 EAG/L Literary theory: an introduction | 801.95092 ASH/E Edward Said: the paradox of identity | 801.95092 McC/C The Cambridge introduction to Edward Said | 801.95092 VEE/ Edward Said: the charisma of criticism | 801.95092 VEE/E Edward Said: the charisma of criticism | 801.953 PAR/D Dalit Chetana aur hindi upanyas दलित चेतना और हिंदी उपन्यास |
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.
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