Saree Makdisi (born 1964)[1] is an American literary critic and professor; specializing in eighteenth and nineteenth century British literature. He is of Palestinian and Lebanese descent. He also writes on contemporary Arab politics and culture. Makdisi currently holds the title of Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[2]
Makdisi was born in the United States (Washington).[3] His father, Samir Makdisi, is a Lebanese-Palestinian professor of Economics at the American University of Beirut and his mother, Jean Said Makdisi, is a Palestinian independent scholar (formerly of Beirut University College). He is also the grandson of Anis K. Makdisi, a professor of Arabic at American University of Beirut [3][4] and the nephew of the late literary scholar, Edward Said.[5] In 2009, Makdisi gave the Edward Said Memorial lecture at Adelaide University.[6]
He spent his early childhood in the United States, moving to Lebanon at the age of eight. While he grew up in a Christian family, they lived in a "largely Muslim neighborhood in Beirut." Makdisi returned to the United States for his final year in high school and also attended college there.[3] He received his B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1987, Ph.D. from Duke University in 1993, and taught for a decade as an Assistant Professor, then as an Associate Professor, of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago before joining UCLA in 2003.[5][7]
Selected publications
Books
Romantic Imperialism: Universal Empire and the Culture of Modernity (New York and Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1998)
saree, makdisi, born, 1964, american, literary, critic, professor, specializing, eighteenth, nineteenth, century, british, literature, palestinian, lebanese, descent, also, writes, contemporary, arab, politics, culture, makdisi, currently, holds, title, profes. Saree Makdisi born 1964 1 is an American literary critic and professor specializing in eighteenth and nineteenth century British literature He is of Palestinian and Lebanese descent He also writes on contemporary Arab politics and culture Makdisi currently holds the title of Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California Los Angeles UCLA 2 Saree MakdisiOccupationProfessorNationalityAmericanGenreRomanticismParentsJean Said Makdisi Contents 1 Background 2 Selected publications 2 1 Books 2 2 Articles and interviews 3 Awards 4 Notes 5 External linksBackground EditMakdisi was born in the United States Washington 3 His father Samir Makdisi is a Lebanese Palestinian professor of Economics at the American University of Beirut and his mother Jean Said Makdisi is a Palestinian independent scholar formerly of Beirut University College He is also the grandson of Anis K Makdisi a professor of Arabic at American University of Beirut 3 4 and the nephew of the late literary scholar Edward Said 5 In 2009 Makdisi gave the Edward Said Memorial lecture at Adelaide University 6 He spent his early childhood in the United States moving to Lebanon at the age of eight While he grew up in a Christian family they lived in a largely Muslim neighborhood in Beirut Makdisi returned to the United States for his final year in high school and also attended college there 3 He received his B A from Wesleyan University in 1987 Ph D from Duke University in 1993 and taught for a decade as an Assistant Professor then as an Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago before joining UCLA in 2003 5 7 Selected publications EditBooks Edit Romantic Imperialism Universal Empire and the Culture of Modernity New York and Cambridge Eng Cambridge University Press 1998 William Blake and the Impossible History of the 1790s Chicago University of Chicago Press 2003 Palestine Inside Out An Everyday Occupation WW Norton 2008 revised and updated with a new foreword by Alice Walker 2010 7 Making England Western Occidentalism Race amp Imperial Culture London and Chicago University of Chicago Press 2014 Articles and interviews Edit Domesticating Exoticism Transformations of Britain s Orient 1785 1835 from Romantic Imperialism Cambridge University Press 1998 January 2009 radio interview about Palestine Inside Out An Everyday Occupation on KPFA Awards Edit2009 Arab American Book Award Honorable Mention Palestine Inside Out An Everyday Occupation 8 Notes Edit Excavating Memory in Jerusalem Citations search Saree Makdisi Google Books Retrieved April 18 2010 a b c Makdisi Saree Palestine Inside Out p xxv Norton 2010 The Anis K Makdisi Program in Literature a b Saree Makdisi Professor and commentator About the Edward Said Memorial Lecture University of Adelaide Retrieved October 17 2009 a b Saree Makdisi Saree Makdisi 2009 Arab American Book Awards External links EditSaree Makdisi on Twitter Official website Official blog UCLA faculty profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saree Makdisi amp oldid 1136805319, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
