Edward Said is one of the foremost thinkers writing today.
His work as a literary and cultural critic, a
political commentator, and the champion of the cause of Palestinian rights has
given him a unique position in western intellectual life.
This new book is a major exploration and
assessment of his writings in all these main areas.
Focusing on Said's insistence on the connection
between literature, politics and culture, Kennedy offers an overview and
assessment of the main strands of Said's work, drawing out the links and
contradictions between each area.
The book begins with an examination of
Orientalism, one of the founding texts of post-colonial studies. Kennedy looks
at the book in detail, probing both its strengths and weaknesses, and linking
it to its sequel, Culture and Imperialism.
She then examines Said's work on the Palestinian
people, with his emphasis on the need for a Palestinian narrative to counter
pro-Israeli accounts of the Middle East, and his searing criticisms of US,
Israeli, and even Arab governments.
The book closes with an examination of Said's
importance in the field of post-colonial studies, notably colonial discourse
analysis and post-colonial theory, and his significance as a public
intellectual.
This book will be of great interest to anyone
studying post-colonialism, literary theory, politics, and the Middle East, as
well as anyone interested in Said's writings.
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