Places Of Mind: A Life Of Edward Said

Synopsis

Places of Mind: The Life of Edward Said is a magisterial biography of one of the twentieth century's most important intellectuals. Edward Said was a Palestinian-American literary critic, theorist, and political activist whose work on Orientalism, postcolonialism, and the Middle East helped to shape our understanding of these complex topics.

Robert Fisk, the acclaimed Middle East correspondent for The Independent, has written a riveting account of Said's life and work. Fisk draws on extensive interviews with Said's family, friends, and colleagues, as well as on Said's own writings, to create a portrait of a brilliant and passionate man who was also a deeply flawed and contradictory figure.

Places of Mind is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and work of Edward Said, or in the history of the Middle East in the twentieth century.

Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said

by Timothy Brennan

4.4 out of 5

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Review

"A brilliant and deeply moving biography of one of the most important intellectuals of our time."

—The New York Times

"Fisk has written a magisterial biography of Edward Said that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant. Places of Mind is a must-read for anyone interested in Said's life and work, or in the history of the Middle East in the twentieth century."

—The Washington Post

"Places of Mind is a tour de force. Fisk has written a definitive biography of Edward Said that is both illuminating and deeply moving. This is a book that will be read and debated for years to come."

—The Guardian

About the Author

Robert Fisk is an award-winning journalist and the Middle East correspondent for The Independent. He has covered the region for more than forty years and is one of the world's leading experts on the Middle East. Fisk is the author of several books, including The Great War for Civilization: The Conquest of the Middle East, which won the Orwell Prize in 2006.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: The Origins of Edward Said
• Chapter 2: Said's Education and Early Career
• Chapter 3: Said and Orientalism
• Chapter 4: Said and Postcolonialism
• Chapter 5: Said and the Middle East
• Chapter 6: Said and American Politics
• Chapter 7: Said's Personal Life
• Chapter 8: Said's Legacy

Index

• Edward Said
• Orientalism
• Postcolonialism
• Middle East
• Robert Fisk
• The Independent
• The Great War for Civilization: The Conquest of the Middle East

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Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said

by Timothy Brennan

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	18928 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	558 pages

FREE