Conversations with Edward Said
Resumen del libro
In his last years, looking back over questions of life, history, exile, identity and Palestine, Edward Said brings his considerable intellect and deep personal engagement to bear on some of the most troubling and volatile issues of our time. In these conversations with Tariq Ali, Said ranges back over his own dislocated existence, his initiation into politics, his involvement with the Palestine cause, his approach to the study of culture and his pervasive love of literature and music. Intimate, personal, thought-provoking and absorbing, these conversations capture Said - as political activist, cultural historian, professor of literature and music aficionado - and confirm his position as one of the most passionate and thoughtful intellectuals of our times.
Biografía del autor
Tariq Ali es escritor, cineasta y una de las voces más destacadas de la izquierda radical. Ha escrito más de una docena de ensayos sobre historia y política mundiales, incluidos "La idea del comunismo", "El extremo centro", "Los dilemas de Lenin" o "El síndrome Obama", así como novelas entre las que destacan "A la sombra del granado", "La noche de la Mariposa Dorada" o "Un sultán en Palermo"; todos ellos publicados en Alianza Editorial. Es editor de "New Left Review" y vive en Londres.
