Edward Said (1935-2003)

Edward W. Said (1. november 1935 - 25. september 2003) var litterær teoretiker, professor i engelsk og sammenlignende litteratur på Columbia Universitet. Han var mest kendt for sit værk "Orientalisme", en kritisk analyse af Vestens koloniale forståelse af Mellemøsten. Edward Said var palæstinenser, født i Jerusalem under Palæstina-mandatet (1920-48). Said forsvarede offentligt politiske- og menneskerettigheder for det palæstinensiske folk.

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Edward W. Said (1 November 1935 – 25 September 2003) was a literary theoretician, professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. He was mostly known for his book "Orientalism", a critical analyse of the West's colonial understanding of the Middle East. Edward Said was a Palestinian Arab, born in the Jerusalem city of Mandatory Palestine (1920–48), and was an American citizen. Said publicly advocated for the political and human rights of the Palestinian nation.

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