-----Original Message----- From: godoy Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:45 AM To: ,All Staff Subject: Edward Said passed away yesterday
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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