The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World (Vintage)

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The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World (Vintage)

Editorial Review

By now a modern classic, The Gift is a brilliantly orchestrated defense of the value of creativity and of its importance in a culture increasingly governed by money and overrun with commodities. Widely available again after twenty-five years, this book is even more necessary today than when it first appeared. An illuminating and transformative book, and completely original in its view of the world, The Gift is cherished by artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers. It is in itself a gift to all who discover the classic wisdom found in its pages.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
• the gift was a gift
  I perused the book but it was bought for my son who just grduted ASU in creative writing - poetry.
  My only dissapointment was emailing the author to no avail
  George Sudduth
• What's Better Than A Gift?
  "The grass is a uniform hieroglyphic." - W.W.
  Some books will simply not go away.
  I am glad this one has endured.
  Through its many sub-title revisions, The Gift has retained its place as a prime interpreter of gift and commodity societies, and their relation to a culture of creativity. The connections Hyde constructs between art, science and literature are capable of provoking limitless discussion, increasing frustration, and possess enlightenment potential.
  Hyde weaves modernity and... more info
• Lost in the words
  I had quite a few problems with this book. Let me start by saying that he obviously knows how to put words together. However the first part of the book about the anthropological aspects of the gift culture is not anything new, as he takes excerpts from various works in the field and strings them together. His contemporary example of the scientific community is innacurate. I know from 1st hand experience that the scientific community is highly competitive, and often requests for material from fellow... more info
• As close to the truth as any prose about art can be
  This book is the antidote to university education or years in the workforce. It is the same truth that broke my heart rearranged to buck it up again. Mr. Hyde, I only hope someday I can give it back again.

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