Edward Said
Palestinian-American literary critic and intellectual whose Orientalism founded postcolonial studies by analyzing how Western representations of the East serve imperial power. Culture and Imperialism extended this analysis to the novel. He was also a classical pianist and music critic.
Works
- OrientalismWestern domination of the Orient through discourse and cultural representation
- Culture and ImperialismHow imperial powers justified dominion through cultural narratives and representations
- The Question of PalestineAnalysis of Palestinian self-determination, colonialism, and Middle Eastern politics
- Out of PlaceMemoir of displacement, identity, and belonging across multiple cultural worlds
- Representations of the IntellectualThe intellectual's role in opposing power, speaking truth, and challenging authority
- The World, the Text, and the CriticEssays on literary criticism, cultural analysis, and the politics of textual interpretation
- Covering IslamWestern media and political discourse misrepresent Islam and Islamic cultures