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Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife
Book • 2025
Francesca Wade's "Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife" is a bold and innovative biography that goes beyond traditional literary biography to examine the nature of legacy and memory.
Drawing on never-before-seen interviews and archival material, Wade uncovers the origins of Stein's radical writing and reveals new depths to her relationship with Alice B. Toklas.
The book is structured in two parts: a chronological account of Stein's life and an exploration of how her legacy evolved after her death in 1946, including Toklas's role in managing Stein's posthumous reputation.
Wade's work combines rigorous research with engaging narrative, shedding light on Stein's complex personality, her avant-garde literary contributions, and the myths surrounding her life and afterlife.
Drawing on never-before-seen interviews and archival material, Wade uncovers the origins of Stein's radical writing and reveals new depths to her relationship with Alice B. Toklas.
The book is structured in two parts: a chronological account of Stein's life and an exploration of how her legacy evolved after her death in 1946, including Toklas's role in managing Stein's posthumous reputation.
Wade's work combines rigorous research with engaging narrative, shedding light on Stein's complex personality, her avant-garde literary contributions, and the myths surrounding her life and afterlife.
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Recommended by Maureen Corrigan as lively biography that tells the story of the obsessive admirers who helped Stein achieve recognition.
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