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Description for Gertrude Stein
Paperback. Gertrude Stein is one of the most recognizable and yet least-known of the twentieth century's major literary figures. With reference to her works, to the many notable portraits and readings, and to Stein's own entertaining anecdotes, this book discusses how the legend of Gertrude Stein' was created, both by herself and her admirers. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
You are, of course, never yourself', wrote Gertrude Stein in one of her famously witty autobiographies. Since the 1920s Stein has been celebrated in many incarnations: as the embodiment of Left Bank bohemia, as a patron of modern art and writing, as a gay icon, as the coiner of the expression Lost Generation', and as the hostess of perhaps the most famous salon of modern times. Yet despite an immense and varied body of work and a writing life that spanned 50 years, she remains one of the most recognizable and yet least-known of the twentieth century's major literary figures. ... Read more
You are, of course, never yourself', wrote Gertrude Stein in one of her famously witty autobiographies. Since the 1920s Stein has been celebrated in many incarnations: as the embodiment of Left Bank bohemia, as a patron of modern art and writing, as a gay icon, as the coiner of the expression Lost Generation', and as the hostess of perhaps the most famous salon of modern times. Yet despite an immense and varied body of work and a writing life that spanned 50 years, she remains one of the most recognizable and yet least-known of the twentieth century's major literary figures. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861895165
SKU
V9781861895165
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About Lucy Daniel
Lucy Daniel is a freelance reviewer and critic. She has written for a wide range of publications, including The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times Magazine, Time Out, Mslexia, The Times Literary Supplement, London Review of Books and the European Journal of American Culture.
Reviews for Gertrude Stein
'Daniel synthesizes this material in a lively and readable fashion. She moves with skill from biography to analysis and never gets bogged down with overanalyzing Stein's motivations or her creative efforts.' - The Gay and Lesbian Review