[lbo-talk] FW: Edward Said passed away yesterday

Jeet Heer jeet at sturdynet.com
Thu Sep 25 07:09:40 PDT 2003


MessageTerrible news ... the world needs him now more than ever...

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From: Woodard, Jared

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Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:05 AM

Subject: [lbo-talk] FW: Edward Said passed away yesterday

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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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