From her early classic "Three Lives" to her best-selling
"Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" to "Brewsie and Willie, " a
loving tribute to the G.I.s who adored her, Gertrude Stein's work
was among the most controversial of the modernist movement.
Alternately praised and derided, emulated and ridiculed, Stein was
as unique a celebrity as the mass media of the early 20th century
ever produced. As her influence spread through the lost generation
she nurtured, critics from Edmund Wilson to confidant Carl Van
Vechten defended her experimentation against the slings and arrows
of the literary establishment. At the same time, Stein found
herself parodied and caricatured from the pages of the "New York
Sun" to the "New Yorker." Her reputation solidified only after her
1946 death from cancer prompted a series of reminiscences and
reestimations from the "Chicago Tribune" to the "Saturday
Review."
While previous collections of Stein criticism typically reprint
commentary by her most ardent supporters, this study reconstructs
her precarious position in the eyes of American newspaper and
magazine columnists and is thus a guide to her critical reception.
While including quintessential pieces on Stein by Carl Van Vechten,
William Carlos Williams, and Katherine Anne Porter, this collection
also includes previously obscure estimations from contemporaries
such as H. L. Mencken, Mina Loy, and Conrad Aiken. The book borrows
from a range of sources--from leading literary outlets such as the
"New Yorker" to a number of regional newspapers. Some 75% of the
material in the volume has never before been reprinted.
General
Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Critical Responses in Arts and Letters |
Release date: |
April 2000 |
First published: |
April 2000 |
Authors: |
Kirk Curnutt
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
400 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-30475-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-313-30475-0 |
Barcode: |
9780313304750 |
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