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16 hours ago · Gertrude Stein's personality has dominated the provenance of the Stein art legacy. It was, however, her brother Leo who was the astute art appraiser. Alfred Barr Jr., the founding director of New York's Museum of Modern Art , said that between the years of 1905 and 1907, "[Leo] was possibly the most discerning connoisseur and collector of 20th-century painting in the world."
Jun 29, 2024 · These unique feats of cinema - films that blend mystery and comedy so effectively - enlighten spectators regarding both genres. By weaving together suspense, laughter, and intricate storylines, these movies present a delightful concoction of excitement, surprise, and hilarity.
Jun 13, 2024 · You know what’s ingenious? The structure of this book. It’s a murder mystery, but one where the victim, patriarch of the Karamazov clan, spends the first 250 pages supplying each of his children with a motive, and then being like, “You want to kill me? Yes? Go ahead then, kill me, I dare you.” The suspense is both unorthodox ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Ida: A Novel by Gertrude Stein; Logan Esdale (Editor) Call Number: PS3537.T323 I33 2012. ISBN: 9780300169768. "Gertrude Stein wanted Ida to be known in two ways: as a novel about a woman in the age of celebrity culture and as a text with its own story to tell.
Jun 19, 2024 · Gertrude Stein is credited for the term Lost Generation, though Hemingway made it widely known. According to Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast (1964), she had heard it used by a garage owner in France, who dismissively referred to the younger generation as a “génération perdue.”
3 days ago · Gertrude Stein, all courage and will, is a soldier of minimalism. Her work, unlike the resonating silences in the art of Samuel Beckett, embodies in its loquacity and verbosity the curious paradox of the minimalist form.
Jun 13, 2024 · Gertrude Stein was a pioneering writer, art collector, and an influential figure in the LGBTQ+ community. Born on February 3, 1874, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Stein's contributions to literature and the arts left an indelible mark on American and European culture.
