Edward Said
- January 9, 2024
- Philosopher
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edward Said |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 1, 1935(1935-11-01) |
| Age | 89 |
| Date Of Death | September 25, 2003, New York, NY |
| Birthplace | Jerusalem |
| Country | Israel |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Edward Said Biography
| Name | Edward Said |
| Birthday | Nov 1 |
| Birth Year | 1935 |
| Place Of Birth | Jerusalem |
| Birth Country | Israel |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Mariam Said , Maire Jaanus |
Edward Said is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on November 1, 1935 in Jerusalem, Israel. Professor of philosophy, notable academic, literary theorist, and public intellectual. He pioneered critical theory and post-colonialism.
He once wrote an article that was described as containing “extraordinary spite and mendacity” by Christopher Hitchens.
He was married to Mariam Said and had a son named Wadie and daughter named Najla.
Edward Said Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Philosopher |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edward Said is one of the richest Philosopher from Israel. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edward Said 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He lived between Jerusalem and Egypt until he was 12 years old. He attended Princeton and Harvard University.
His most popular book was Orientalism from 1978, which explored how The West viewed The East.
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Who is Edward Said Dating?
According to our records, Edward Said married to Mariam Said , Maire Jaanus. As of December 1, 2023, Edward Said’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Edward Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Israel. Edward Said celebrates birthday on November 1 of every year.
What is the theory of Edward Said?
Said’s theory of postcolonialism is mainly based on what he considers the false image of the Orient or the East that has been fabricated by western explorers, poets, novelists, philosophers, political theorists, economists, and imperial administrators since Napoleon’s occupation of Egypt in 1798.
What was Edward Said known for?
As a cultural critic, Said is known for the book Orientalism (1978), a critique of the cultural representations that are the bases of Orientalism—how the Western world perceives the Orient.
What is the role of Edward Said in postcolonial literature?
Within the frame of Postcolonial studies, Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said wrote his famous work Orientalism, in which he criticizes Western based representation of the East and highlights how knowledge and discourse are linked with power to define and name the Orient.
Is Edward Said Alive?
September 25, 2003
What are the two arguments of Edward Said?
Two arguments ascribed to the book were that it was anti-Western and wholly supportive of Islamism or Muslim fundamentalism. Responding to both interpretations, Said argues that the intellectual project of Orientalism was to push against oppositional ways of thinking and understanding the Orient versus the Occident.