by Edward W. Said · DEBATE · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483068656
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In "Music at the Limit", Edward W. Said presents a compilation of his best musical essays and articles over three decades. This book covers a wide range of composers and performers, analyzing their social and political context, and offering surprising perspectives. Said reflects on topics such as the censorship of Wagner in Israel, the relationship between music and feminism, and the works of Beethoven, Bruckner, Rossini, Schumann, and Stravinsky. With his characteristic eloquence and depth, Said consolidates his reputation as one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th century.
Edward Wadie Said was a Palestinian and American academic, literary critic, and political activist. As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of post-colonial studies. As a cultural critic, Said is best known for his book Orientalism (1978), a foundational text which critiques the cultural representations that are the bases of Orientalism—how the Western world perceives the Orient. His model of textual analysis transformed the academic discourse of researchers in literary theory, literary criticism, and Middle Eastern studies.
