Lewis Hyde: The Gift
The Gift
Buch
- How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 09/2019
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-13: 9781984897787
- Bestellnummer: 9410471
- Umfang: 480 Seiten
- Gewicht: 345 g
- Maße: 203 x 132 mm
- Stärke: 24 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 24.9.2019
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Klappentext
"A classic. . . . If you want to write, paint, sing, compose, act, or make films, read The Gift." -from the Introduction by Margaret AtwoodA modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time, The Gift is 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.