Edward Said

Actor, Writer

November 1, 1935 — September 24, 2003 (67 years)
Edward Wadie Said (1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian and American academic, literary critic, and political activist. As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of post-colonial studies. As a cultural critic, Said is best known for his book Orientalism (1978), a foundational text which critiques the cultural representations that are the bases of Orientalism—how the Western world perceives the Orient. His model of textual analysis transformed the academic discourse of researchers in literary theory, literary criticism, and Middle Eastern studies.

Known For

  • Edward Said: The Last Interview
    Edward Said: The Last Interview2004
  • On Orientalism: Western Attitudes Towards the Middle East
    On Orientalism: Western Attitudes Towards the Middle East1998

Filmography

2011
Ethos · as SelfOn Plex
2006
2005
2001
Democracy Now! · as Self
1999
The Other · as Self
1998
1992
The Face of Tutankhamun · as Self - Author 'orientalism'
1992
1991
Charlie Rose · as Self - Guest
1975
Arena (1975) · as Self - Host
1972
Bill Moyers Journal · as Self - Columbia University
1971