Edward said, Palestinian-American academic

Literature, like all forms of cultural expression, cannot be immune to acquiring or displaying a political and ideological aspect, despite the professed intentions or protestations of its creators.It may well be an unconscious impulse but the writers are directly or indirectly influenced by their socio-political millieu, even when opposing it, and you don't need to be a Marxist to acknowledge that.As Edward Said showed in his examination of 'Orientalism', or recent works showcasing the overt or covert politics of such literary figures as William WordsworthDisclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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Literature, like all forms of cultural expression, cannot be immune to acquiring or displaying a political and ideological aspect, ... ...