The Gift

The Gift Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property

Lewis Hyde1983
Discusses the argument that a work of art is essentially a gift and not a commodity.
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rumbledethumps@rumbledethumps
2 stars
Jun 26, 2023

Some interesting ideas about art and the marketplace, but overall not for me. Too much talk about creativity being an ineffable gift from the universe or whatever.

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Jeremy Cote@cote
3 stars
Aug 7, 2021

This was definitely an interesting book. I thought Hyde has many great thoughts about art, but I also found that there were some longer parts that I just didn't connect with. I guess it's because I don't have a lot of experience with Whitman and Pound, so my enjoyment of those longer chapters was limited. Still, there were a few hidden gems that I enjoyed, so I still thought the book was decent.

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MK@easyfriday
5 stars
Apr 15, 2023
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Martin Ackerfors@ackerfors
4 stars
Sep 13, 2022
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Val Moon@valmoon
3 stars
Oct 5, 2021
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Alemsah Ozturk @alemsah
5 stars
Aug 13, 2021
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Lee Schneider@docuguy
1 star
Jul 31, 2021
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I.m. ruzz@ruzz
3 stars
Jul 29, 2021
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Jack Baty@jackbaty
2 stars
Jul 16, 2021