| The Pen and the Sword: Conversations with Edward Said Contributor(s): Barsamian, David (Author), Said, Edward W. (Author), Ahmad, Eqbal (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1931859957 ISBN-13: 9781931859950 Publisher: Haymarket Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 Annotation: "Said is forthright, even blunt, and he demonstrates a thrilling capacity for integrating culture and politics."--Publishers Weekly Gathered here are five wide-ranging interviews with the internationally renowned Palestinian scholar and critic Edward Said (1935-2003). In conversation with David Barsamian, director of Alternative Radio, these interviews cover a broad range of topics: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Professor Said's groundbreaking work of literary scholarship, Orientalism; music; and much more. With a new introduction by Eqbal Ahmad, this is an indispensable introduction to one of the twentieth century's foremost critical intellectuals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Political Science | Essays |
| Dewey: 801.950 |
| LCCN: 2010001280 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.35 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Said is forthright, even blunt, and he demonstrates a thrilling capacity for integrating culture and politics.--Publishers Weekly Gathered here are five wide-ranging interviews with the internationally renowned Palestinian scholar and critic Edward Said (1935-2003). In conversation with David Barsamian, director of Alternative Radio, these interviews cover a broad range of topics: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Professor Said's groundbreaking work of literary scholarship, Orientalism; music; and much more. With an introduction by Eqbal Ahmad, and a new preface from Nubar Hovsepian, this is an indispensable introduction to one of the twentieth century's foremost critical intellectuals. |