Lewis Hyde (left) and Scott Russell
Sanders
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When Lewis Hyde’s Trickster Makes This World: Mischief,
Myth and Art was published, Margaret Atwood referred to
the book as a “masterpiece of wondering; of pertinent
story-telling; of pondering.” Join Hyde and author Scott
Russell Sanders, IU Distinguished Professor of English, for
an engaging exchange on the art, craft and wonder of story-telling
as well as the "cultural commons" we inhabit. Hyde
was a visitor to the IU Bloomington campus in February as
part of the annual celebration of Arts Week.
Listen to the entire
conversation or listen by topic:
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Why
should we value the qualities of the trickster character?
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What do you mean by saying that the trickster myth is "the
story of intelligence arising from appetite?"
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Why is imagination so important for the flourishing of culture?
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What inspired you to write a book about works of art as
gifts rather than commodities?
How did your own writing of poetry influence your thinking
about art as a gift?
• You are working on a new book about what you call
the "cultural commons." What do you mean by that
phrase?
How does your new book develop the concerns you've examined
in the previous ones?
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What are some examples of creativity that you will be addressing
in your new book?
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How have American attitudes toward ideas and inventions
changed since the founding of our country?
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