On the Concept of Corrosive Irony with Continual Reference to Edward Said: In Belated Memoriam, Morningside Heights, 2024
I am quite sure I am not alone in thinking more often lately about the intellectual legacy of Edward Said. I was a student in the last class he ever taught, and I fell into an abiding intellectual love for him. In the two decades since Said’s death, I have learnt so much consulting his work and remembering his voice. I often wished he was still here to speak for Palestine. But not now—this past fall has been the first time I am grateful he is at peace. I feel this way for a number of reasons. I...
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