Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art

Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art

Trickster Makes This World solidifies Lewis Hyde's reputation as, in Robert Bly's words, "the most subtle, thorough, and brilliant mythologist we now have." In it, Hyde now brings to life the playful …

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