The Question of Palestine, Edward W. Said
The Question of Palestine, Edward W. Said
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The Question of Palestine

Author: Edward W. Said, Saree Makdisi

Narrator: Peter Ganim

Unabridged: 13 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2025

Synopsis

This original and deeply provocative book was the first to make Palestine the subject of a serious debate--one that remains as critical as ever.

"A compelling call for identity and justice." —Anthony Lewis

"Books such as Mr. Said's need to be written and read in the hope that understanding will provide a better chance of survival." —The New York Times Book Review

With the rigorous scholarship he brought to his influential Orientalism and an exile's passion (he is Palestinian by birth), Edward W. Said traces the fatal collision between two peoples in the Middle East and its repercussions in the lives of both the occupier and the occupied--as well as in the conscience of the West. He has updated this landmark work to portray the changed status of Palestine and its people in light of such developments as the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the intifada, the Gulf War, and the ongoing MIddle East peace initiative. For anyone interested in this region and its future, The Question of Palestine remains the most useful and authoritative account available.

* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF featuring a map from the book.

About The Author

Edward W. Said was born in 1935 in Jerusalem, raised in Jerusalem and Cairo, and educated in the United States, where he attended Princeton (B.A. 1957) and Harvard (M.A. 1960; Ph.D. 1964). In 1963, he began teaching at Columbia University, where he was University Professor of English and Comparative Literature. He died in 2003 in New York City.He is the author of twenty-two books which have been translated into 35 languages, including Orientalism (1978); The Question of Palestine (1979); Covering Islam (1980); The World, the Text, and the Critic (1983); Culture and Imperialism (1993); Peace and Its Discontents: Essays on Palestine and the Middle East Peace Process (1996); and Out of Place: A Memoir (1999). Besides his academic work, he wrote a twice-monthly column for Al-Hayat and Al-Ahram; was a regular contributor to newspapers in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East; and was the music critic for The Nation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paolo on August 28, 2007

The only question we should be asking about Palestine, really, is when we're gonna give it back to the Palestinians. It's a damn shame for all of us New Yorkers to share the historical burden of accomodating the location (what is now the Queens Museum) of the signing of the country's partition, whic......more

Goodreads review by Judith on August 29, 2012

Edward W. Said tries to answer the question of Palestine in this book in the context of colonialism and orientalism. What is wonderful is how Said argues in favor of a two-state settlement to promote peace and neighborly understanding and common interest. The book exposes the facade of the Camp Davi......more

Goodreads review by bird on October 03, 2024

terrific-- so many clarion frames & lines of sight i will continue to turn over. as i'm writing this, what is sticking with me is his aside note that even ("even") the "remarkable" socialist kibbutzim in israel were apartheid-- not only in colonial function on the land but in that (explicitly!) it w......more

Goodreads review by Oliver on November 28, 2023

Damn, really should’ve read this before that Thomas Friedman crap. But seriously, this is a good place to start. It’s clear, factual and doesn’t waffle. Obviously a bit dated - but the question still goes unanswered.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on May 17, 2024

Firstly I have to say that while one does not need a background of the political history, wars, peace meetings involving Palestine, knowledge of them would be helpful because Said will mention them quite often in a few places. I had no knowledge of many issues so Said opened a lot of doors for furth......more

Quotes

"A compelling call for identity and justice." --Anthony Lewis

"Books such as Mr. Said's need to be written and read in the hope that understanding will provide a better chance of survival." --The New York Times Book Review

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