Places of Mind [electronic resource] : A Life of Edward Said
Timothy Brennan2021
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'An intimate portrait ... Critical, generous and heartfelt' Ahdaf Soueif,
Guardian
'An intriguing account of an alluring but evasive character' Daily Telegraph
Drawing on extensive archival sources and hundreds of interviews, Timothy
Brennan's Places of Mind is the first comprehensive biography of Said, one of
the most controversial and celebrated intellectuals of the 20th century. In
Brennan's masterful work, Said, the pioneer of post-colonial studies, a tireless
champion for his native Palestine, and an erudite literary critic, emerges as a
self-doubting, tender, and eloquent advocate of literature's dramatic effects on
politics and civic life.
Places of Mind charts the intertwined routes of Said's intellectual development,
revealing him as a study in opposites: a cajoler and strategist, a New York
intellectual with a foot in Beirut, an orchestra impresario in Weimar and
Ramallah, a raconteur on national television, a Palestinian negotiator at the
State Department, ...
Main title:
Places of Mind [electronic resource] : A Life of Edward Said / Timothy Brennan
Author:
Timothy Brennan, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (464)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781526614636
Language:
English
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BRN:
438393
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