The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
 

The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property

by Lewis Hyde

Discusses the argument that a work of art is essentially a gift and not a commodity. (read review)

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For writers, artists, or others trying to balance the creative life with the market economy... Hyde gives a fascinating overview of the "gift economy" versus the "market economy," then provides two examples: Walt Whitman and Ezra Pound. This 25th anniversary edition concludes with a thought-provoking essay on what all this means to those trying to make a living while making art.

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