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082			_a801.95092 _bMcC/C
100			_aMcCarthy, Conor
245	1	0	_aThe Cambridge introduction to Edward Said
260			_aNew York _bCambridge University Press _c2010
300			_a158p.
520			_aOne 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.
650			_aLiterature
650	0		_aLiterature-criticism
650	0		_aPhenomenology
650	0		_aPhilology
942			_cBK
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