Edward Said
- Writer
Also known as: إدوارد سعيد · Edward Wadie Saïd · إدوارد وديع سعيد · Idwārd Wadīʿ Saʿīd
Born: November 1, 1935 — September 24, 2003Birthplace: Jerusalem, British Mandate of PalestineNationality: British Mandate of Palestine1 credits
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 transformed the academic discourse of researchers in literary theory, literary criticism, and Middle Eastern studies.
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In memory of Edward Said
Date of passing: September 24, 2003Age at death: 67Cause: leukemia
Before Acting
- •Studied at Harvard University and Princeton University.
