The Dispossessed: An Anatomy of Exile

by Peter I. Rose

Book Overview

Edward Said once noted that "exile is compelling to think about, but terrible to experience." The Dispossessed, a collection of thoughtful essays and critical commentaries on the meaning of exile, reverberates with the significance of Said's terse comment.
After a forward by actress and activist Liv Ullmann and an introduction by Peter I. Rose, the reader is offered a series of essays examining the experiences of refugees in various...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558494669
• ISBN13: 9781558494664
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 8.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher