Creative Animals—or “Animal” Creativity?
A Review of and Response to The Creative Lives of Animals (2022) by Carol Gigliotti
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Carol Gigliotti, The Creative Lives of Animals. Animals in Context. NYU Press, 2022. 289 pp. $25.00 (pb). ISBN: 978-1-479-81545-6.
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