Comments on: Edward Said http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mandarin http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4654 Mandarin Sat, 27 Sep 2003 07:21:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4654 "I’m sure that certain unmentionable hatemongers will be doing the weblog dance." Funny you should suggest this, Nick, because it's Said's own people, the Palestinians, who actually DO dance in the streets when suicide bombers hit a school bus. But of course it's Said's detractors who are the hatemongers. “I’m sure that certain unmentionable hatemongers will be doing the weblog dance.” Funny you should suggest this, Nick, because it’s Said’s own people, the Palestinians, who actually DO dance in the streets when suicide bombers hit a school bus. But of course it’s Said’s detractors who are the hatemongers.

]]> By: PG http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4653 PG Fri, 26 Sep 2003 18:37:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4653 Possible <a href="http://bertrandrussell.blogspot.com/2003_09_21_bertrandrussell_archive.html#106454368397996592">victory after death</a> for Said. Possible victory after death for Said.

]]> By: Paul http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4652 Paul Fri, 26 Sep 2003 14:14:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4652 The <a HREF="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030925/ap_on_re_us/obit_said">Associated Press Obit</a> is worth reading as well. Heads up on Doug Henwood's <a HREF="http://www.wbai.org/programs/behindthenews/index.php">Radio show</a>, too. Next week's will be devoted to Said. The guest is TBA, but possibly Barenboim The Associated Press Obit is worth reading as well. Heads up on Doug Henwood’s Radio show, too. Next week’s will be devoted to Said. The guest is TBA, but possibly Barenboim

]]> By: Maria http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4651 Maria Fri, 26 Sep 2003 07:41:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4651 The <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1049931,00.html>Guardian's</a> obituary digs a little deeper. The http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4650 that's an awfully crude and minimal obit as these things go. that’s an awfully crude and minimal obit as these things go.

]]> By: Robert Schwartz http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4649 Robert Schwartz Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:05:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4649 "<i>Allah Akhbar</i>" God is Great! "<i>Baruch dayan emet</i>" Blessed be He who judges in truth and righteousness "<i>Am Yisroel Chai</i>" The People Israel Lives!* *Inscribed on Trajan's Triumphal arch in Rome. “Allah Akhbar” God is Great! “Baruch dayan emet” Blessed be He who judges in truth and righteousness “Am Yisroel Chai” The People Israel Lives!* *Inscribed on Trajan’s Triumphal arch in Rome.

]]> By: Chun the Unavoidable http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4648 Chun the Unavoidable Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:56:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4648 <p>The last line of the <em>Haaretz</em> obit: <p><em>However, among the American Jewish establishment, he was considered public enemy number one.</em>

The last line of the Haaretz obit:

However, among the American Jewish establishment, he was considered public enemy number one.

]]> By: Aaron http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4647 Aaron Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:29:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4647 Prepare for a leadership vacuum amongst American advocates for Palestinian independence. Prepare for a leadership vacuum amongst American advocates for Palestinian independence.

]]> By: Frank Quist http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4646 Frank Quist Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:24:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4646 <a href="http://headheeb.blogmosis.com/">The Head Heeb</a> has an <a href="http://headheeb.blogmosis.com/archives/016196.html">obituary</a>. Ha'aretz <a href="http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/344410.html"> has one</a>, too. The Head Heeb has an obituary. Ha’aretz has one, too.

]]> By: nick http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4645 nick Thu, 25 Sep 2003 20:49:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4645 Yes. I saw him in Hay-on-Wye only a few months ago, and he was full of enthusiasm for his musical workshop collaboration with Daniel Barenboim. I'm sure that certain unmentionable hatemongers will be doing the weblog dance. Yes. I saw him in Hay-on-Wye only a few months ago, and he was full of enthusiasm for his musical workshop collaboration with Daniel Barenboim. I’m sure that certain unmentionable hatemongers will be doing the weblog dance.

]]> By: Ophelia Benson http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/25/edward-said/comment-page-1/#comment-4644 Ophelia Benson Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:31:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=339#comment-4644 Wow, that's a bit of a shock. Wow, that’s a bit of a shock.

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