Gertrude Stein - Premium Collection: 60+ Stories, Poems & Plays in One Volume (eBook)

Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector who resided for most of her life in France. She was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Oakland, California. Stein moved to Paris in 1903, becoming a key figure in the avant-garde community, and an avid supporter and mentor to many emerging artists and writers. Her Paris salon, shared with her life partner Alice B. Toklas, played host to influential figures such as Picasso, Matisse, and Hemingway. Stein's writing is characterized by its experimental use of language and stream-of-consciousness technique, a style that sought to capture the flow of thought and the complexity of human consciousness. Notable works include 'Three Lives' (1909), 'Tender Buttons' (1914), and 'The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas' (1933), which was written in the voice of Toklas, her companion. Stein's 'Premium Collection' encompasses a vast array of her literary endeavors, offering readers insight into the breadth and depth of her innovative stylistic approaches. Her role as a cultural icon and a pioneering figure in modernist literature marks her as an original and influential voice in the landscape of 20th-century literature.