Representations of the Intellectual – Edward SaidThis book collects some of the latest writings of the great intellectual Edward Said, in which he continues his scathing critique of the intellectual's role in society. Said discusses the concept of "the betrayal of the intellectuals" when they abandon their critical role and become mouthpieces for power. The texts cover diverse issues such as Orientalism, the Palestinian cause, and and cultural criticism. The work is considered an intellectual testament from an organic intellectual who never compromised his principles until the end.