Echoes in the Valley: A Biography of Gertrude Stein

Author: Zhang Yujiu
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Her life was filled with a tone of anti-tradition and rebellion. She arrogant said: British literature created the 19th century, American literature created the 20th century, and she created the 20th-century American literature. Her works never existed to cater to the masses; her writing directly targeted the deepest thoughts and emotions of humanity. The unique ideas and sense of reform she demonstrated in her creations even overshadowed the brilliance of her works themselves, so that to this day, her works have not had as great an impact as she herself did. Gertrude Stein, in Europe and America, is regarded as a figure who had a significant influence on 20th-century Western literature. Her life was filled with anti-tradition and rebellion. This book introduces the unique and rich experiences of this pioneering female writer in 20th-century Western literature.