Gertrude Stein
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Summary
Gertrude Stein was born on February 3, 1874[1], in Allegheny[2]. She died on July 27, 1946[3], in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. She worked as a writer[5], poet[6], art collector[7], salonnière[8], and autobiographer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,168 views/month, #5,034 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11], Grave of Gertrude Stein[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: librettist[14], playwright[15], author[16], collector[17]
- Field of work: poetry[18]
- Educated at: Radcliffe College[19], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[20], Harvard University[21], Johns Hopkins University[22], Oakland High School[23]
- Notable work: Three Lives[24], Tender Buttons[25], The Making of Americans[26], Four Saints in Three Acts[27], The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas[28], Everybody's Autobiography[29], Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights[30]
- Member of: Leo and Gertrude Stein[31]
- Sex or gender: female[32]
- Sexual orientation: lesbianism[33]
- Movement: modernist literature[34], modernism[35]
- Commons category: Gertrude Stein[36]
- Unmarried partner: Alice B. Toklas[37]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[38], University of Maryland Libraries[39], Harry Ransom Center[40]
- Cause of death: stomach cancer[41]
- Family name: Stein[42]
- Given name: Gertrude[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gertrude Stein[44]
- Commons gallery: Gertrude Stein[45]
- Described at URL: https://www.lootedart.com/P7JIG5907441[46]
- Manner of death: natural causes[47]
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Type: Person[48]
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Country: US[49]
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Began / founded: 1874-02-03[50]
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Ended / dissolved: 1946-07-27[51]
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Genre(s): poetry[52]
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Community tags: poetry[53]
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MusicBrainz ID: 077fdc68-7c46-4a91-b399-8f633678edef[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gertrude Stein include Stein[55], an impact crater[56].
Why It Matters
Gertrude Stein has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
She has been cited as an influence by E. E. Cummings[59], a poet[60], 1894–1962[61], of United States[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63]; Richard Wright[64], a poet[65], 1908–1960[66], of United States[67], awarded the Spingarn Medal[68], specialised in creative and professional writing[69]; and Edmund Wilson[70], a journalist[71], 1895–1972[72], of United States[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[74], specialised in literary activity[75].
Works attributed to her include The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas[76], a written work[77] and Tender Buttons[78], a literary work[79]. Entities named for her include Stein[55], an impact crater[56].
FAQs
Where was Gertrude Stein born?
Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny[2].
Where did Gertrude Stein die?
Gertrude Stein passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
What did Gertrude Stein do for work?
Gertrude Stein worked as a writer[5], poet[6], art collector[7], salonnière[8], and autobiographer[9].
Where did Gertrude Stein go to school?
Gertrude Stein was educated at Radcliffe College[19], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[20], Harvard University[21], and Johns Hopkins University[22].
Who did Gertrude Stein influence?
Gertrude Stein has been cited as an influence by E. E. Cummings[59], Richard Wright[64], and Edmund Wilson[70].