Out of Place: A Memoir," is an autobiographical account of the early years of Edward W. Said. This is an excerpt of a November 1999 book reading by Said before a large crowd in Berkeley. He was a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, New York. Said was also known as an outspoken advocate for the Palestinian cause and his opposition to the Israeli occupation. Edward Said 1935 - 2003 Produced by Berkeley Citizen Copyright 1999