From Beirut to Jerusalem
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For the book by Dr. Swee Chai Ang, see From Beirut to Jerusalem: A Woman Surgeon With the Palestinians.
| From Beirut to Jerusalem | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Thomas L. Friedman |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Memoir |
| Publisher | Doubleday (publisher) |
| Publication date | 1989 |
| Media type | |
From Beirut to Jerusalem (1989) is a book by Thomas L. Friedman chronicling his days as a reporter in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War and his journey in 1984 from Beirut to Jerusalem to cover unfolding events.[1] It received the 1989 National Book Award for Nonfiction[2] and also the Cornelius Ryan Award.
The 1995 updated edition includes a new chapter.
[edit] Criticism
In a 1989 review of Friedman's book for The Village Voice, Edward Said criticized what he saw as a naive, arrogant, and orientalist account of the Israel-Palestine conflict.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Friedman, Thomas L., 1989, From Beirut to Jerusalem, New York: Doubleday, pp. 162-163.
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1989". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "The Orientalist Express: Thomas Friedman Wraps Up the Middle East," Village Voice, Vol. 36, No. 42, October 17, 1989
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