Gertrude Stein : an afterlife / Francesca Wade.
| Author/creator | Wade, Francesca author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Scribner hardcover edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Scribner, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 471 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Life. Out of the old world -- Vita nuova -- Man of letters -- Extreme cubist literature -- A puzzle picture -- Shoving the unshovable -- Knockout and a wow -- Publicity saint -- To be historical -- Afterlife. Reckoning -- Poisoned wheat -- "Diagram book" -- A sacred trust -- Chronique scandaleuse -- Parades and fireworks -- What is the question? -- The branches. |
| Abstract | "Gertrude Stein's salon at 27 rue de Fleurus in the 6th arrondissement of Paris is the stuff of literary legend. Many have tried to capture the spirit and glamour of the place that once entertained andfostered the likes of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse, but perhaps none as determinedly, and self-consciously, as Stein herself. In this ... biography of the polarizing, trailblazing author, collector, salonniáere, and tastemaker, Francesca Wade rescues Stein from the tangle of contradictions that has characterized her legacy, ... presenting us with this towering literary figure as we've never seen her before. ... Pushing beyond the conventions of literary biography, [this book] is a bold, innovative examination of the nature of legacy and memory itself,in which Wade uncovers the origins of Stein's radical writing and reveals new depths to the storied relationship that made it possible"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Originally published in Great Britain in 2025 by Faber & Faber Ltd"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| ISBN | 1982186011 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781982186012 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | PS3537 .T323 Z866 2025 | ✔ Available | Want This? |