02202nam a22003498a 4500 CR9780511780769 UkCbUP 20180107143412.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100519s2010||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511780769 (ebook) 9780521864534 (hardback) 9780521683050 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda PN75.S25 M33 2010 801/.95092 22 McCarthy, Conor, author. The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said / [electronic resource] Conor McCarthy. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (170 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cambridge Introductions to Literature Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). 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. Said, Edward W Print version: 9780521864534 Cambridge Introductions to Literature. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511780769 Cambridge Books Online 236496 236496