A clear riposte to her critics and enemies

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Gayatri Spivak discusses her new book, Death of a Discipline, and the ways in which she adapted her writing style as a result of accusations from her critics that her earlier works had been difficult to read and lacking in clarity. Spivak notes that she found reworking her writing so that it was clearer but retained the same depth of thinking a challenge, but she argues that just because she has adopted a simpler vocabulary does not mean that her ideas will be any easier to understand.

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He spoke the truth to power

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An appreciation of the life of Edward Said, who died recently. Said, who was born into a Christian Palestinian family in Jerusalem in 1935, lived his life as true intellectual, applying critical rigour not just to writing but to the world, defending the weak, denouncing corruption and standing up for justice and truth.

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Critical thinking on the path to peace

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Palestinian lecturer, Edward Said, visited South Africa and suggested that any democracy needs critical intellectuals to challenge authority.

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