The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said /
McCarthy, Conor,
The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said / Conor McCarthy. - 1 online resource (170 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge Introductions to Literature . - Cambridge Introductions to Literature. .
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
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.
9780511780769 (ebook)
Said, Edward W
PN75.S25 / M33 2010
801/.95092
The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said / Conor McCarthy. - 1 online resource (170 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). - Cambridge Introductions to Literature . - Cambridge Introductions to Literature. .
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
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.
9780511780769 (ebook)
Said, Edward W
PN75.S25 / M33 2010
801/.95092