Introduction One: The Moment of Myth Two: Mourning Edward Said Three: Forget reds under the bed, there's Arabs in the attic Four: For a Fistful of Dust: A Passage to Palestine Five: Dreams of a Nation Six: On Exilic Intellectuals  Seven: Paradise Delayed: With Hany Abu‐Assad in Palestine Eight: On Comprador Intellectuals Nine: The Discrete Charm of European Intellectuals      Ten: The name that enables: remembering Edward Said Eleven: Orientalism Today: A Conversation Twelve: His Unconquerable Soul: Translating Said into another Key Thirteen: Edward Said's Orientalism: Forty years later Fourteen: Rosa Luxemburg: The unsung hero of postcolonial theory Fifteen: Palestine then and Now Sixteen: Alas, poor Bernard Lewis, a fellow of infinite jest

"Dabashi speaks for many of us, those who knew Said or were just blessed with the warmth of his intellect in the coldness of despair and relentless oppression, when he says that he is unable to mourn Said, as mourning essentially implies closure, while his intellectual relationship with Said and conversations with him are ongoing even in his eternal bodily absence. By sprinkling some “authentic” Jerusalem soil on the exiled resting place of Edward Said in Lebanon, Hamid Dabashi was at once re-connecting with the “prince of our cause, … source of our sanity in despair, solace in our sorrow, hope in our own humanity” one last time and helping Said, in his eternal exile to “feel” a bit less out of place." —Omar Barghouti, Mondoweiss"This book moves elegantly between anecdotes in Edward Said's life and a profound analysis of the intellectual contribution of one of the most influential thinkers of our times. Hamid Dabashi guides us skillfully between Said's universalist, humane and moral position and his total commitment for the liberation of Palestine. With the help of this book we revisit, in a very accessible language and a straightforward style, Said's intellectual prominence and impact on cultural studies. We are also introduced once more to the extent of his commitment to the struggle for justice in Palestine. Whether you are a devoted 'Saidian' or a newcomer to his world, this book is an essential reading." —Ilan Pappe"In this beautifully written book of profound reflections and vivid recollections, Hamid Dabashi conveys from the perspective of a fellow traveller precisely how and why Edward Said stands as one of the most important intellectuals of his times. The book carries the torch of Said in its literary sensibilities, in its ethical inflection of the political and in a shared understanding of how the particularity of the Palestinian struggle is universal in its import. Inspired by Said, Dabashi's critical and creative memoir becomes a true source of inspiration in its own right." —Caroline Rooney"Reading Dabashi is like going for an extended coffee with a very smart friend." —Vijay Prashad, author of The Poorer Nations"Said's influence... was far from being confined to the worlds of academic and scholarly discourse. An intellectual superstar." —Malisse Ruthven, obituary, the Guardian"Hamid Dabashi's respect and affection for Edward W. Said and his intellectual legacy are manifest throughout this book. As a former colleague and friend of Said's, Dabashi's engagement is not only personal, but also emphatically political and intellectual." —Joseph Massad"Hamid Dabashi has written a deeply moving text that pays tribute and engages with one of the most important thinkers of time, Edward Said. The book is comprised of essays , documents and shorter political pieces which skillfully highlight the impact of Said's work on the pressing political issues of time. The original presentation which shows Said's influence over many years not only on Dabashi himself but on some many others who struggled and continue to struggle with what it means to challenge Eurocentrism and the brutal legacy of colonialism. This is a book that is a must read not only for those interested in Said but for anyone who reads him for the sake of a life committed to justice. —Drucilla Cornell"A lyrical homage to his friend and colleague, the great Palestinian theorist, humanist, and agitator Edward Said. Dabashi follows in Said's footsteps, reliving his own march through Mideast war zones and jousts with Islamophobes with lively turns of phrase and a soul laid bare." —Timothy Brennan"If you want to know more about Edward Said, the person, the intellectual, the friend, the political public figure, this a book to read. And it is more than that. Palestinian/American Edward Said is revived in the memories of Iranian/American Hamid Dabashi. At a time when hate is propelled by the State to extreme high, what transpire from these pages is care, respect and decolonial love between a Palestinian/American and Iranian/American connected through colonial wounds inflicted upon migrants from the Middle East. Through the chapters, you will find also the dignified anger with which Said and Dabashi responded to the intolerance and hate towards free thinkers in the public sphere. The account of personal and professional ethics that Dabashi learned from Said, is not only a distinctive feature of the book but it is of extreme relevance when free thinking at the university has been mutating into corporate thinking." —Walter D. Mignolo"By turns skeptical and erudite, passionate and poetic, Hamid Dabashi's book is animated by his love for Edward Said and his work. It will raise many hackles, but in its provocations it challenges one to rethink many of the standard cliché and prejudices of our time. Some pages are threaded with melancholy, others with anger, as in his white-hot assessment of the films of Michael Haneke and the books of his academic opponents. Above all, On Edward Said is powered by Dabashi's commitment to the ideal that 'Palestine belongs to the Palestinians—whether Jews, Christians or Muslims.' There is not a page in this book that does not challenge its reader. Whether one disagrees with it or not, this is a work that will leave its mark on all who read it." —David Freedberg"This remarkable collection of essays and interviews represents a long and diverse journey with a constant companion: the living memory of Edward Said. In lucid and passionate prose, Dabashi reminds us how much we need to return to Said's thought and work, especially in 'the darker moments of our despair,' when we can, if we concentrate, find him 'waiting for ... us to awake, to arrive.' This is how death, for Dabashi, becomes a form of suspension rather than a terminal loss." —Michael Wood

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