Edward Said - Orientalism & Rumi | Philosophy Instrumentals Ep.2
Channel: Artin Salimi
Date: 27/05/2020

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For accurate translations of Rumi and other Persian poets: @persianpoetics

This video is part of the larger conversation currently being had regarding the Orientalisation of Rumi: https://twitter.com/PersianPoetics/status/1261745279860080641
https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-erasure-of-islam-from-the-poetry-of-rumi

Two birds briefly discuss the teachings of Edward Said, what it means to interpret texts, and the illusion of neutrality. Edward Said was a Palestinian intellectual and literary theorist who developed the term Orientalism to denote the ways in which the West imitates or depicts the Eastern world. Rumi was a 13th-century poet and has been described as the "most popular poet" and the "best selling poet" in the United States. This video elaborates upon his translated poetry,  their inaccuracies, and what this means in the current socio-political landscape. 

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Production, video, script, and music: Artin Salimi