Dear Colleagues,
It is with great personal sorrow that we inform you of the death of Edward
W. Said, today, the 24th of September, 2003, at approximately 4 p.m. EST.
Edward had been very ill for the past couple of weeks and last night he was
re-admitted to the hospital (he had been released last week and was thought
to be recovering). However, it was not to be and this afternoon, he was
taken off the respirator and died shortly thereafter. For us -- and we
know for the entire academic community as well as everyone who had believed
in Palestinian sovereignty, not to mention the self-determination of
oppressed and exploited people worldwide -- this is a loss that will never
be overcome.
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