Out of Place : a Memoir

Informationen zum Autor Edward Said (1935-2003) was one of the world's most influential literary and cultural critics. Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, he was the author of twenty-two books, including Orientalism, Culture and Imperialism and Beginnings. He was also a music critic, opera scholar, pianist and the most eloquent spokesman for the Palestinian cause in the West. Klappentext A political and personal history of the aclaimed writer, academic and critic, which reveals the influences which have informed ground-breaking works such as "Orientalism" and "Culture & Imperialism". "A work of art, one of the noblest biographies of our time" "Irish Times". Zusammenfassung A profoundly moving and candid memoir about being a Palestinian in exile! from one of the most important writers and thinkers of the twentieth century.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Edward W Said, Edward W. Said
• Editore: Granta Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 17.08.2000
• EAN: 9781862073708
• ISBN: 978-1-86207-370-8
• Pagine: 295
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie