The Gift
Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
Lewis Hyde
Discover a transformative book that defends the value of creativity, offering original wisdom that artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers alike will cherish. "The Gift" is a modern classic manifesto that argues for the importance of art in a culture overrun with commodities and governed by money. Cherished by Margaret Atwood, Zadie Smith, and David Foster Wallace, this masterpiece will change how you view the world.
Publish Date
1983-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
1983-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1979
Goodreads Rating
3.93
ISBN
9781984897787
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2013-03-03T16:30:34.000Z
THIS > RT @flipzagging Liked @amandapalmer's TED Talk? I recommend The Gift by Lewis Hyde - talks about commerce and art like no other book – sourceEvery once in a while I feel a little bit burnt out and I’ll open up any section of The Gift, and it will stick with me. – source