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On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain
Edward Said
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On Late Style was the final published work of Edward Said, author of Orientalism and one of the most important cultural critics of the post-war era. Said explores the works of artists in their twilight years and find that these works are often rebellious rather than conservative, prophetic not nostalgic and creatively restless far more than they are complacent. Deftly ranging across literature, music, art and film and the works of such artists as Euripides, Beethoven, Mozart, Genet and Mann, On Late Style is a dazzling display from one of the great critics of the 20th century. The book includes ... Read more
On Late Style was the final published work of Edward Said, author of Orientalism and one of the most important cultural critics of the post-war era. Said explores the works of artists in their twilight years and find that these works are often rebellious rather than conservative, prophetic not nostalgic and creatively restless far more than they are complacent. Deftly ranging across literature, music, art and film and the works of such artists as Euripides, Beethoven, Mozart, Genet and Mann, On Late Style is a dazzling display from one of the great critics of the 20th century. The book includes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Bloomsbury Revelations
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781350016804
SKU
V9781350016804
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About Edward Said
Edward Said (1935-2003) was one of the founding voices of postcolonial critical theory the author of Orientalism. A high profile advocate for Palestinian rights, he was also Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, USA.
Reviews for On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain
Said's last book is a series of dazzling case studies exploring the idea of lateness in a range of composers, writers and artists.
London Review of Books
What Said stands for - critical intelligence, high art and the preservation of the language - must be at the centre of our lives. This book is a ... Read more
London Review of Books
What Said stands for - critical intelligence, high art and the preservation of the language - must be at the centre of our lives. This book is a ... Read more