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Edward Said
Palestinian-American professor (1935–2003).
The record
Edward Said was a Palestinian-American professor. Born on 1 November 1935 in Jerusalem, Said died on 25 September 2003 in New York City at the age of 67.
Notable works include Orientalism. Said studied at Harvard University and Princeton University. Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship, Messenger Lectures and American Book Awards, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 90 languages, Edward Said is No. 3,495 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1 November 1935, Jerusalem
- Died
- 25 September 2003, New York City (aged 67)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Writer, literary critic, journalist
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Harvard University, Princeton University
- Languages
- Arabic, English, Levantine Arabic
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 90
Did you know
67
Lived to 67.
1 Nov
Shares a birthday with Aishwarya Rai and Süleyman Demirel.
73
One of 73 people in the Index born in Jerusalem, with Yitzhak Rabin.
90
Has a Wikipedia article in 90 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Edward Said
- SpouseMariam C. Said
- SpouseMaire Jaanus
- SiblingRosemarie Said Zahlan
- SiblingJean Said Makdisi
- ChildWadih Edward Said
- ChildNajla Said
Honours and works
Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship1972
- Messenger Lectures1986
- American Book Awards1996
- International Nonino Prize1998
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards2000
- Honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII2001
- Princess of Asturias Award for Concord2002
Notable works
- Orientalism
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- Wikidata Q201538 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)