Places of Mind

A Life of Edward Said

New Paperback Illustrated

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Born in Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine at the time, Edward William Said (1935–2003) was to become an internationally known literary and social critic, pioneer of post-colonial studies and champion of his native Palestine, who saw literature as the bedrock of his politics. A former pupil, Timothy Brennan presents a critically acclaimed biography of Said as one of the foremost and most accessible intellectuals of the 20th century.

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