Edward Said

Edward Said

Acting
Born 1935-11-01 - Died 2003-09-24Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine

Biography

Edward Wadie Said (1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian and American academic, literary critic, and political activist. As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of post-colonial studies. As a cultural critic, Said is best known for his book Orientalism (1978), a foundational text which critiques the cultural representations that are the bases of Orientalism—how the Western world perceives the Orient. His model of textual analysis transformed the academic discourse of researchers in literary theory, literary criticism, and Middle Eastern studies.

Movies (18)

Edward Said: Out of Place
10.0

Edward Said: Out of Place

2018Movie10.0
Ethos
6.9

Ethos

2011Movie6.9
Edward Said: Between Worlds

Edward Said: Between Worlds

2026Movie
Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said
6.3

Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said

2006Movie6.3
Edward Said On Orientalism: "The Orient" Represented in Mass Media

Edward Said On Orientalism: "The Orient" Represented in Mass Media

1998Movie
Knowledge Is the Beginning
9.0

Knowledge Is the Beginning

2005Movie9.0
The Shadow of the West

The Shadow of the West

1983Movie
Edward Said: The Last Interview
7.0

Edward Said: The Last Interview

2004Movie7.0
Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth
6.0

Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth

1992Movie6.0
Edward Said: The Idea of Empire

Edward Said: The Idea of Empire

1993Movie
On 'Orientalism'

On 'Orientalism'

1998Movie
Exiles: Edward Said
9.0

Exiles: Edward Said

1988Movie9.0
In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home

In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home

1998Movie
Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations”

Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations”

1998Movie
Writers in Conversation: Edward Said with Salman Rushdie

Writers in Conversation: Edward Said with Salman Rushdie

1986Movie
The man who predicted the future of the Arabs

The man who predicted the future of the Arabs

2019Movie
Selves and Others: A Portrait of Edward Said
7.7

Selves and Others: A Portrait of Edward Said

2004Movie7.7
Echoing Voices: From the Words of Edward W. Said

Echoing Voices: From the Words of Edward W. Said

2025Movie

TV Shows (2)

HARDtalk
8.7

HARDtalk

1997Series8.7
Exiles

Exiles

1988Series