The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World

"If you want to write, paint, sing, compose, act, or make films, read The Gift." --from the Introduction by Margaret Atwood

A modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time and a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.

Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society--governed by the marketplace--is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists' work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of the gift, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities.

Illuminating and transformative, The Gift is a triumph of originality and insight--an essential book for anyone who has ever given or received a work of art.

Author: Lewis Hyde
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 09/24/2019
Pages: 480
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781984897787