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Waiting for the Barbarians

A Tribute to Edward W. Said

Edited by Basak Ertur and Muge Gursoy Sokmen
Contributions by Meltem Ahiska, Tuncay Birkan and Timothy Brennan

Edited by Basak Ertur and Muge Gursoy Sokmen
Contributions by Meltem Ahiska, Tuncay Birkan and Timothy Brennan

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About Waiting for the Barbarians

Bringing together some of the figures most closely associated with Edward Said and his scholarship, Waiting for the Barbarians looks at Said the public intellectual and literary critic, and his political and intellectual legacy: the future through the lens of his work.

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Category: Literary Collections

Paperback | $29.95
Published by Verso
Sep 17, 2008 | 204 Pages | 6-1/5 x 9-1/5 | ISBN 9781844672462

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Praise

“Edward Said’s anger against injustice must become ours, and his pen that challenged the sword must become our weapon in the battle for human values.”—Elias Khoury

“A frequently interesting collection of essays.”—College Literature

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