Kesher Talk

Edward Said, R.I.P. I am not happy with the gloating over Edward Said's death at some of my regular blog stops, especially as the Yamim Nora'im are upon us. Leukemia is a horrible way to die. If God got pissed at the angels for rejoicing when the Egyptians were thrown into the sea, it certainly doesn't behoove us to rejoice at Said's demise. Even if he had a pernicious influence all out of proportion to his scholarship.

Damian Penny and Andrew Apostolou get it right. (Michael agrees.)

The Said stuff no one else has linked to yet:

Lots of links about Said, including the full text of the debunking of Said's Jerusalem claims: "'My Beautiful Old House' and Other Fabrications by Edward Said."

"Occidentalism," wherein Ian Buruma and Avishai Margalit turn Said's career-defining thesis back on itself.

UPDATE: More Said links and analysis from Dr. Manhattan.

posted by Judith @ 9/25/2003 09:45:46 PM