Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 10:24:20 -0400 Subject: the death of Edward W. Said From: julian samuel <jjsamuel-AT-vif.com> >> Subject: Edward Said >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> It is with great personal sorrow that we inform you of the death of >> Edward W. Said, today, the 24th of September, 2003, at approximately >> 4 p.m. EST. Edward had been very ill for the past couple of weeks >> and last night he was re-admitted to the hospital (he had been >> released last week and was thought to be recovering). However, it >> was not to be and this afternoon, he was taken off the respirator and >> died shortly thereafter. For us -- and we know for the entire >> academic community as well as everyone who had believed in >> Palestinian sovereignty, not to mention the self-determination of >> oppressed and exploited people worldwide -- this is a loss that will >> never be overcome. >> >> --- from list postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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