Lewis Hyde is a scholar, essayist, translator, cultural critic and writer
whose scholarly work focuses on the nature of imagination, creativity,
and property. His book, THE GIFT: Creativity and the Artist in the modern
world is now considered a classic. Written over twenty-five years ago, this
book is even more necessary today than when it first appeared. The Gift
brilliantly orchestrates a defense of the value of creativity and of its
importance in a culture increasingly governed by money and overrun with
commodities.
In this episode, Stephen talks with Lewis Hyde about his books The Gift,
Trickster Makes This World and how the artist makes his way through today’s
world.
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