Overview
Edward SaidĀ is aĀ personal, literary portrait of one of the twentieth centuryās most influential scholars, written by his close friend and confidante.Ā Here, Lebanese novelist and essayist Dominique EddĆ© offers a fascinating and fresh presentation of his oeuvre from his earliest writings on Joseph Conrad to his most famous texts,Ā OrientalismĀ andĀ Culture and Imperialism.Ā
EddĆ© weaves together accounts of the genesis and content of Saidās work, his intellectual development, and her own reflections and personal recollections of their friendship, which began in 1979 and lasted until Saidās death in 2003. In this intimate and searching portrait of Saidās thought, EddĆ© continues to maintain their dialogue despite his death, trying to make peace with the loss of a collaborator with whom she still wants to talk and disagree.
Bringing togetherĀ personal reflection and theoretical innovation, reflective mourning and immediate argument, EddĆ© has written a testament to a great intellectual passion.
Both specialists of Saidās work and newcomers will find much to learn in this rich portrait of one of the twentieth centuryās most important intellectuals.
This book title, Edward Said (His Thought as a Novel), ISBN: 9781788734110, by Dominique Edde, Trista Selous, Ros Schwartz, published by Verso Books (August 13, 2019) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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