Edward Said: Orientalism April 16, 2003

Edward Said (November 1, 1935 - September 25, 2003) delivering the concluding lecture of an Orientalism conference .  He was Columbia University Professor of English and Comparative Literature, literary theorist, cultural critic, advocate for Palestinian rights,  and a founding figure in postcolonialism.  His book, Orientalism, explores the "subtle and persistent Eurocentric prejudice against Arabo-Islamic peoples and their culture." camera: Joe Friendly

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