Description
Explore the profound journey of Edward Said through Timothy Brennan's compelling biography, **Places of Mind, Occupied Lands: An Intellectual Biography**. This 2021 publication, awarded the prestigious **Palestine Book Award**, is a must-read for anyone interested in post-colonial studies, intellectual history, and the life of a pivotal figure in contemporary literature and cultural critique. With **608 pages** of meticulously researched content, this biography draws on extensive archival sources and over **hundreds of interviews** with family, friends, and fellow scholars, bringing Edward Said's complex life to vivid detail.
Brennan vividly portrays Said as a dynamic intellectual who redefined the contours of literary criticism and political discourse. From his roots in Palestine to his significant impact on global thought, Said emerges as a man of contrasts—encompassing aspects of diplomat, critic, and cultural ambassador, seamlessly navigating the turbulent waters of **20th-century geopolitics**.
Places of Mind is more than a biography; it is an essential exploration of how **literature** can influence **politics** and **civic life**, and an illustrated testament to Said's legacy as a **radical humanist**. This insight into Said’s struggles and triumphs is essential for scholars, students, and anyone fascinated by the interplay of **intellect, culture, and identity**. Delve into the life of Edward Said and discover how his visions continue to resonate in today's world of **global complexities** and **cultural dialogue**.
**Condition**: BRAND NEW
**ISBN**: 9781526614650
**Format**: Paper over boards
**Year**: 2021
**Publisher**: Bloomsbury
**Pages**: 608
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781526614650
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 608
Description:
**WINNER OF A PALESTINE BOOK AWARD 2021**
Drawing on extensive archival sources and hundreds of interviews, Timothy Brennan's Places of Mind is the first comprehensive biography of Said, one of the most controversial and celebrated intellectuals of the 20th century. In Brennan's masterful work, Said, the pioneer of post-colonial studies, a tireless champion for his native Palestine, and an erudite literary critic, emerges as a self-doubting, tender, and eloquent advocate of literature's dramatic effects on politics and civic life.
Places of the Mind charts the intertwined routes of Said's intellectual development, revealing him as a study in opposites- a cajoler and strategist, a New York intellectual with a foot in Beirut, an orchestra impresario in Weimar and Ramallah, a raconteur on national television, a Palestinian negotiator at the State Department, and an actor in films in which he played himself. Brennan traces the Arab influences of Said's thinking along with his tutelage under Lebanese statesmen, off-beat modernist auteurs, and New York literati, as Said grew into a scholar whose influential writings changed the face of university life forever. With both intimidating brilliance and charm, Said turned these resources into a groundbreaking counter-tradition of radical humanism, set against the backdrop of techno-scientific dominance and religious war. With unparalleled clarity, Said gave the humanities a new authority in the age of Reaganism that continues today.
Drawing on the testimonies of family, friends, students, and antagonists alike, and aided by FBI files, unpublished writing, an
Brennan vividly portrays Said as a dynamic intellectual who redefined the contours of literary criticism and political discourse. From his roots in Palestine to his significant impact on global thought, Said emerges as a man of contrasts—encompassing aspects of diplomat, critic, and cultural ambassador, seamlessly navigating the turbulent waters of **20th-century geopolitics**.
Places of Mind is more than a biography; it is an essential exploration of how **literature** can influence **politics** and **civic life**, and an illustrated testament to Said's legacy as a **radical humanist**. This insight into Said’s struggles and triumphs is essential for scholars, students, and anyone fascinated by the interplay of **intellect, culture, and identity**. Delve into the life of Edward Said and discover how his visions continue to resonate in today's world of **global complexities** and **cultural dialogue**.
**Condition**: BRAND NEW
**ISBN**: 9781526614650
**Format**: Paper over boards
**Year**: 2021
**Publisher**: Bloomsbury
**Pages**: 608
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781526614650
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 608
Description:
**WINNER OF A PALESTINE BOOK AWARD 2021**
Drawing on extensive archival sources and hundreds of interviews, Timothy Brennan's Places of Mind is the first comprehensive biography of Said, one of the most controversial and celebrated intellectuals of the 20th century. In Brennan's masterful work, Said, the pioneer of post-colonial studies, a tireless champion for his native Palestine, and an erudite literary critic, emerges as a self-doubting, tender, and eloquent advocate of literature's dramatic effects on politics and civic life.
Places of the Mind charts the intertwined routes of Said's intellectual development, revealing him as a study in opposites- a cajoler and strategist, a New York intellectual with a foot in Beirut, an orchestra impresario in Weimar and Ramallah, a raconteur on national television, a Palestinian negotiator at the State Department, and an actor in films in which he played himself. Brennan traces the Arab influences of Said's thinking along with his tutelage under Lebanese statesmen, off-beat modernist auteurs, and New York literati, as Said grew into a scholar whose influential writings changed the face of university life forever. With both intimidating brilliance and charm, Said turned these resources into a groundbreaking counter-tradition of radical humanism, set against the backdrop of techno-scientific dominance and religious war. With unparalleled clarity, Said gave the humanities a new authority in the age of Reaganism that continues today.
Drawing on the testimonies of family, friends, students, and antagonists alike, and aided by FBI files, unpublished writing, an