Walking, talking, traveling exile : understanding the relevance of exile to Singapore.

• Main Author: Ng, Desmond Wei Kwang.
• Other Authors: Sim Wai Chew
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Literature::Singapore
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49524
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Edward Said wrote at large about exile from his homeland, and his culture. His name itself presents his dilemma: was he culturally English, or Arab? But out of his experience of exile, Said produced a wealth of knowledge and understanding about culture and identity. This paper will show how and why...