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A presentation of key selections from Edward Said's works, from his groundbreaking 1966 study of Joseph Conrad and the influential "Orientalism", through to "Culture and Imperialism", to the recently critically acclaimed "Out of Place". Said tackles a number of diverse subjects, from the fight... read more

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"Over the years," Said wrote," I have found myself writing about Conrad like a cantus firmus, a steady groundbass to much that I have experienced."

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  1. Edward W. Said (Author)
 

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