Edward Said Biography

Field Information
Full Name Edward Wadie Said
Date of Birth 01 ноября 1935
Place of Birth Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Date of Death 25 сентября 2003
Place of Death New York City, New York, U.S.
Citizenship / Country of Residence Palestinian, American
Education Princeton University, Harvard University
Profession Literary critic, academic, public intellectual, activist
Years of Activity 1966 - 2003
Brief Information Edward Said was a Palestinian-American literary theorist and cultural critic. He is widely recognized as a founding figure of postcolonial studies. His seminal work, "Orientalism," challenged Western perceptions of the East and significantly influenced academic discourse on power, culture, and identity.