October 10, 2003

Remembering Edward Said

By W.J.T. MITCHELL

Any guise of critical neutrality or objectivity drops away when it comes to the death (and life) of Edward Said. Edward was one of the greatest scholar-critics of his generation, opening up entire new fields of thought and research for thousands of people in and out of the academic world. But he was also my dear, cherished friend for 22 years, and was to me both an inimitable exemplar of the highest calling of the intellectual life, and something like a teasing, needling older brother

Print Subscription

Digital Subscription

Already have an account? Log In Now.