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Postcolonial ยท Literary and cultural criticism

Orientalism

by Edward Said. A major work by Edward Said exploring empire, representation, exile; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1978
Origin
Palestine / United States
Era
Postcolonial
Genre
Literary and cultural criticism
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Edward Said exploring empire, representation, exile; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.