تأملات في المنفى ومقالات أخرى

From one of the world's most beloved and respected thinkers comes a collection of essays examining culture, literary heritage, and the ever-changing course of history. Martha C says Nussbaum, of the New York Times Book Review: “This is undoubtedly an important work, among the most thought-provoking and compelling studies of culture and the humanities that America has produced in recent years.” Edward Said's writings created a qualitative shift in the field of literary studies. In this inspiring collection of essays, one of the most beloved and respected thinkers of our time addresses culture, literary heritage, and the ever-changing course of history. Said's subjects are varied and varied, from the Hollywood heroics of Tarzan to the masculinity of Ernest Hemingway, to the nuances that separate Alexandria and Cairo. In the widely acclaimed lead essay, “Reflections on Exile,” Said contrasts his estrangement from his homeland and the fate of the Palestinian people with the most romantic of literary figures among the fugitives. Said asks: “What could be more intransigent than the conflict between Zionist Jews and Arab Palestinians?” He adds: "The Palestinians feel that they have been exiled by the people of exile." The result of thirty-five years of scholarly research, Reflections on Exile and Other Essays is an inspiring and lively achievement, a work of intellectual, emotional and moral rigor.