[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Remembering EDWARD SAID

[Alfred Kagan]

>Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 17:44:02 -0700
>From: AFD_Announcements <mailer at arabfilm.com>
>Subject: Remembering EDWARD SAID
>To: Al Kagan <akagan at uiuc.edu>
>Organization: Arab Film Distribution
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>We at Arab Film Distribution mourn the recent passing of Edward 
>Said. He was not only a wonderful man, but also one of America's 
>great contemporary intellectuals and a strong voice for the 
>Palestinian cause.
>
>Several of Mr. Said's lectures have been recorded on video and are 
>available through AFD. We hope that his words and ideas will 
>continue to promote discussion and thought for years to come.
>
>-AFD
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>Now available from AFD:
>
>EDWARD SAID: On Orientalism
>EDWARD SAID: The Myth of 'The Clash of Civilizations'
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>Directed by Sut Jhally / 40 minutes & 55 minutes / 1998 / In English
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>ON ORIENTALISM:
>
>In this engaging (and lavishly illustrated) video interview, Said 
>talks about the context within which his book, "Orientalism," was 
>conceived, its main themes and how its original thesis relates to 
>the contemporary understanding of "the Orient." First published in 
>1978, "Orientalism," has been profoundly influential in a diverse 
>range of disciplines. Said argues that the Western (especially 
>American) understanding of the Middle East as a place full of 
>villains and terrorists ruled by Islamic fundamentalism produces a 
>deeply distorted image of the diversity and complexity of millions 
>of Arab peoples.
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>THE MYTH OF THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS:
>
>In this important lecture delivered at the University of 
>Massachusetts, Said takes aim at one of the central tenets of recent 
>foreign policy thinking - that conflicts between different and 
>clashing "civilizations" (Western, Islamic, Confucian) characterize 
>the contemporary world. Said argues that collapsing complex, diverse 
>and contradictory groups of people into vast, simplistic 
>abstractions has disastrous consequences. Presenting instead a 
>vision of the "coexistence" of difference, Said concludes with the 
>fundamental challenge that faces humanity at the turn of the 
>millennium.
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>EDWARD SAID:
>
>Edward Said, who has died aged 67, was one of the leading literary 
>critics of the last quarter of the 20th century. As professor of 
>English and comparative literature at Columbia University, New York, 
>he was widely regarded as the outstanding representative of the 
>post-structuralist left in America. Above all, he was the most 
>articulate and visible advocate of the Palestinian cause in the 
>United States, where it earned him many enemies... Said's influence, 
>however, was far from being confined to the worlds of academic and 
>scholarly discourse. An intellectual superstar in America, he 
>distinguished himself as an opera critic, pianist, television 
>celebrity, politician, media expert, popular essayist and public 
>lecturer.  -  ( Excerpt from 'Edward Said: Controversial literary 
>critic and bold advocate of the Palestinian cause in America' by 
>Malise Ruthven, The Guardian, September 26, 2003. Read the entire 
>obituary here: 
>http://www.books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1050285,00.html 
>)
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>EDWARD SAID: ON ORIENTALISM
>VHS Video or DVD Purchase:  $225
>VHS Video or DVD Rental: $75
>
>EDWARD SAID: THE MYTH OF 'THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS'
>VHS Video or DVD Purchase:  $125
>VHS Video or DVD Rental: $75
>
>(Prices include Public Performance Rights)
>
>To order, call (206) 322-0882 x.202, fax (206) 322-4586 or order 
>from our website:
>
>On Orientalism: http://www.arabfilm.com/item/167/
>
>The Myth of 'The Clash of Civilizations': http://www.arabfilm.com/item/219/
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