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When I first came to the United States in 1982，I have read some of Said’s articles，Even quoted in his own article，But I didn’t know bet365 coupon code was Palestinian。I always thought bet365 coupon code was an American critic，Because when general publications introduce authors，They only write that bet365 coupon code is "Professor Parr, Department of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University"；Until I met him in 1986，I got to know him better。

Autumn 1986，At the academic symposium "Challenges of Third World Culture" held at Duke University，The first time I met Said。bet365 coupon code is neatly dressed，Black curly hair，Bright eyes，Look handsome、Smart、Capable。bet365 coupon code said to me warmly and honestly: "I really want to talk to you，Unfortunately, I have to return to New York soon，You'd better come to New York，No matter how busy I am, I still have to find time to talk to you。”How straightforward、Enthusiasm！I feel like I have to go to New York once，So I immediately replied: "It's settled，I will definitely go to New York to see you。”

So，I went to New York after the meeting，Living at the home of Peking University classmate Lan Yishen。I called bet365 coupon code the next day，According to the agreed time，October 6, 1986, 3 pm，I arrived at his office in Columbia University's Hamilton Building on time。In addition to a huge desk and two chairs，Surrounded by bookshelves filled with books，There is a Chinese couplet hanging on an empty space on the wall near the door。

Perhaps because of his experience，Maybe because we have already met，He is very honest with me，The conversation was full of friendliness and enthusiasm。Of course，The focus of our conversation is still literary theory and literary criticism。He first talked to me about his views on the current status and development trends of literary criticism theory。He thinks，Literary criticism theory as a movement，The climax has passed。This movement began in the 1960s，First appeared in France，The representative figure is Levi-Strauss、Roland Barthes、Critics like Michel Foucault。Only Jacques Derrida continues to be effective。Derrida is one with them，But he always writes something interesting。Said said: "Their theories are basically a variety of formalisms，Although it has had a great influence bet365 coupon code States，But I have never fully agreed。”

Said believes，Many scholars bet365 coupon code States are resuming traditional academic research，More and more people are paying more attention to the works of art themselves。But he thinks there is a more noteworthy development trend，This is among the younger generation of scholars，People are more interested in cultural studies。He said: "The so-called cultural studies，Refers to literature、Sociology and many types of art，Study based on its historical and social interactions，This kind of research spans traditionally different academic fields，Quite popular among people。In general，The era of pure theory has passed，Even deconstruction is largely over。”“Hillis Miller talks about deconstruction all the time。But in my opinion，It is just something special and academic。”“You can look at the situation bet365 coupon code States，What are the important works of deconstruction？Deman is an exception，But he has passed away。Barbara Johnson, Harvard University，People are very smart，Was a student of Deman，Arguably one of the best deconstruction critics。She has written many articles，The article is also very well written，But it’s hard to say there is any originality，It cannot be said to be an important theoretical work。”

Said is a professor and critic highly respected by American scholars，bet365 coupon code is knowledgeable and knowledgeable，Very authored。1976，His book "Getting Started: Intentions and Methods" (Beginnings: Intention and Method) won the first Trilling Memorial Prize (a prize for critical writing established in memory of the critic Lionel Trilling)；1978，bet365 coupon code "Orientalism" (bet365 coupon code) was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award (bet365 coupon code was ranked second due to some people's prejudices and failed to win the award)；Later bet365 coupon code published "The World in 1983、Text and Critics》（The World, the Text, and the Critic) received the Wellecke Fellowship from the American Comparative Literature Association。

But，Said’s success was not smooth sailing，It is the result of struggling in a difficult situation。According to his own words，“I lost my motherland since I was a child，Living in a foreign land，What can you do if you don’t work hard！”“My family moved to Cairo when I was a child，My parents later moved to Lebanon，I also wandered in European countries for a short period of time，This kind of environment has made me develop the character of struggling in difficult situations since I was a child。” Said was born in Jerusalem in 1935，Studying in Cairo as a child，Arrived bet365 coupon code States in 1951，Study at Mount Hermon High School in Massachusetts，Later received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University，Master’s and PhD degrees from Harvard University。Because of his intelligence，Diligence and hard work，The best students in all levels of schools。Since 1964，He has been teaching in the English Department of Columbia University。

However, Said is not the kind of scholar who only cares about personal fame and fortune and seeks to survive in a foreign country。He has a strong sense of national responsibility，Full of an innocent feeling of missing my homeland。He uses a pen as a weapon，Actively participate in the national liberation cause of Palestine。His "Orientalism" and "The Question of Palestine"， 1979) Analysis of Palestine and the Middle East Issues from the Cultural Tradition，Played a very good role in promoting the just cause of the Palestinian people。Because of this，He was once considered a Palestinian terrorist by the far-right forces bet365 coupon code States，Suffered the bad luck of confiscating the house and burning books。But he was not afraid、Back off，1986，He also published "Palestinian Life"，This book not only truly describes the misery of Palestinians being homeless，And calls on Palestinians to be hopeful，Strive for the unity and unity of the Palestinians with perseverance and collective awareness。Said in order to facilitate contact with the Palestinian people，In order to maintain strong national sentiments，Insist on staying in New York，Rejected the offer of generous courtesy from Harvard University，He said: "I would like to stay in New York，Because New York is an international city。If I went to Harvard，I will buy a house there and settle down，will be separated from the Middle Eastern community，This way I will become an American。”

Said’s sense of social responsibility，also reflected in his academic works。He often considers issues from the overall social and cultural context，Even the title of the book clearly points out this，For example, "Literature and Society" and "The World"、Text and Critics" and other works。It is no exaggeration to say，His academic works are all filled with thoughts on social reality。He said: "The relationship between literature and society is a big and complicated issue，There will be great differences in different countries and different societies。In my hometown，In the Middle East，All literature is firmly linked to ideology and society，Although there is a difference in degree，But no one can escape this connection。You met the Lebanese writer Elias Khoury at the seminar，He is my friend，He really wants to write some works that have nothing to do with ideology，But impossible，Because everything there has an ideological influence。Myself as a critic，Due to living bet365 coupon code States and having close ties with the Middle East，So my main concern is how to describe or explain the interaction between literary works and society。I think this is something we must understand。”

Said believes，We must learn to be sensitive to things，To reproduce things，Things to study，Thoughts on race，The idea of ​​uncritical acceptance of authority and authority，Social and political role for intellectuals，Recognition of the value of even critical consciousness of skepticism，Be very alert and sensitive。bet365 coupon code said，“If we remember that humanities research should be ethical—not to mention political—we will not disregard our responsibilities as scholars，If you don’t pay attention to what we are doing。For scholars，The highest principle is human freedom and knowledge。Therefore，The study of people in society，Must be based on human history and experience，And not based on academic abstraction，Nor can it be based on arcane rules or arbitrary systems；The purpose is to increase people’s awareness by explaining experience，Promote the unity and progress of mankind。This is the basic principle that I have followed in my academic research and writings over the years”。

After the conversation，Said took me to the subway station，Repeatedly explained that bet365 coupon code had a meeting，Can’t drive me，You can’t invite me to dinner either，It seems like bet365 coupon code feels sorry for me。Actually，Talk to me so passionately about him，Give me his books，My heart is already filled with gratitude。This is indeed an unforgettable and meaningful conversation，Not only did it make me understand more about this famous critic，Deepen the understanding of his works and American literary criticism，And his strong sense of nationality and patriotism deeply touched me。I did think a lot afterwards，From literature to society，Thinking about patriotism from literary criticism...

During the meeting in New York，bet365 coupon code once expressed his willingness to visit China，So after returning to China，I tried to invite him twice to visit China，But I don’t know why，bet365 coupon code politely declined。Winter 1991，I went to the University of California, Irvine to conduct research for two months，And participated in the international conference held there。Said also attended that meeting and gave a lecture，So we met again。The night of his lecture，Murray Krieger hosts，Invite Said to dinner，As a student of Krieger and a friend of Said，I also attended that dinner。Although Said is still charming，But his face looks worse than before，At first I thought we hadn’t seen each other for five years，Maybe it’s due to fatigue or age，Later during the dinner, Krieger and Said talked about their bodies，I just found out that they both suffer from the same serious disease，They are all relying on medication。Self-evident，This is the reason why bet365 coupon code declined to visit China。

April 2003，I went to Duke University for a meeting，Then visit Penn State University，Stayed in New York for two days on the way。I wanted to see Said in the meantime，But his secretary told me that bet365 coupon code is not in good health，It is inconvenient to arrange，I have no choice but to give up。I don’t want September 24 of that year，bet365 coupon code passed away。

A great scholar，Only lived 68 years old，What a pity！I can only remember him now，And use bet365 coupon code article as a memorial to him。

　　(Author’s unit: Institute of Foreign Literature, bet365 coupon code Social Sciences)