p. 87
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As a way of maintaining relative intellectual independence, having the attitude of an amateur instead of a professional is a better course.
— Edward Said
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Source: Wikiquote: "Edward Said" (Quotes, Representations of the Intellectual: The 1993 Reith Lectures)
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About Edward Said
Edward Wadie Said (November 1, 1935 – September 24, 2003) was a Palestinian American literary theorist and public intellectual involved in founding the critical-theory field of postcolonialism.
About Edward Said
Edward Wadie Said (November 1, 1935 – September 24, 2003) was a Palestinian American literary theorist and public intellectual involved in founding the critical-theory field of postcolonialism.
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