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Lewis Hyde: To Study the Self is to Forget the Self
In this lively conversation with Lewis Hyde, author and critic, (his
latest: A Primer for Forgetting), he offers a reverse take on our
ongoing concern about memory loss. "The liveliness of an oral culture is
partly due to the fact that it can simply forget things that no longer
fit the present need," he points out, "which would be useful if you want
to be lively." So why not praise and value forgetfulness?
