Gertrude Stein: Selections (Volume 6) (Poets for the Millennium) by Gertrude Stein (PDF)

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This selection of Gertrude Stein’s work is taken from the period between 1905 and 1936, when the iconic modernist poet was engaged in an astounding number of still-surprising literary experiments, whose innovations continue to influence all the arts. Editor Joan Retallack has chosen complete texts or selections that lend themselves to a clarified vision of Stein’s oeuvre. In her brilliant introduction, Retallack provides the historical and biographical context for Stein’s lifelong project of composing a “continuous present,” an effort which parallels many of the most important technological and scientific developments of her era―from moving pictures to Einstein’s revision of our understanding of space and time. Retallack also addresses persistent questions about Stein’s work and the best way to read it in our contemporary moment. In suggesting a performative “reading poesis” for these works, Retallack follows Stein’s dictum by arguing that to actively experience the work is to enjoy it, and to enjoy it is to understand it.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap “One of the best introductions to Gertrude Stein’s work I’ve ever read. Joan Retallack’s research is thorough and impressive, and she has done an outstanding job of assembling a valuable and interesting collection of Stein’s writings.”–Hank Lazer, author of Lyric & Spirit”This exquisitely edited volume of Gertrude Stein’s writings is far more informative than the usual ‘selected works.’ Out of the immense opus that Stein produced over a long and prolific career, Joan Retallack has chosen telling pieces, so as to show both the extraordinary thematic, generic, and stylistic variety, and the coherence of her life’s work. Meanwhile, Retallack’s delightful and informative introduction can stand on its own as a luminous contribution to our understanding of Gertrude Stein’s work and her place in literary history. The fascinating documents that end the book can be regarded as the sweet at the end of a fully satisfying and memorable experience. This is an essential book for both new and long-term discoverers of the wonder of Gertrude Stein’s writings.”–Lyn Hejinian, author of The Language of Inquiry “Retallack’s illuminating introduction is a vital contribution to our knowledge of Stein, revelatory of such issues as racism while viewing Stein’s presence on the page and in the ear as performative play that creates a sensual apprehension of a new time (a perception of the activity of happiness). The selections and introduction demonstrate how Stein changed reading and perceiving.”–Leslie Scalapino, author of It’s go in horizontal From the Back Cover “One of the best introductions to Gertrude Stein’s work I’ve ever read. Joan Retallack’s research is thorough and impressive, and she has done an outstanding job of assembling a valuable and interesting collection of Stein’s writings.”―Hank Lazer, author of Lyric & Spirit“This exquisitely edited volume of Gertrude Stein’s writings is far more informative than the usual ‘selected works.’ Out of the immense opus that Stein produced over a long and prolific career, Joan Retallack has chosen telling pieces, so as to show both the extraordinary thematic, generic, and stylistic variety, and the coherence of her life’s work. Meanwhile, Retallack’s delightful and informative introduction can stand on its own as a luminous contribution to our understanding of Gertrude Stein’s work and her place in literary history. The fascinating documents that end the book can be regarded as the sweet at the end of a fully satisfying and memorable experience. This is an essential book for both new and long-term discoverers of the wonder of Gertrude Stein’s writings.”―Lyn Hejinian, author of The Language of Inquiry “Retallack’s illuminating introduction is a vital contribution to our knowledge of Stein, revelatory of such issues as racism while viewing Stein’s presence on the page and in the ear as performative play that creates a sensual apprehension of a new time (a perception of the activity of happiness). The selections and introduction demonstrate how Stein changed reading and perceiving.”―Leslie Scalapino, author of It’s go in horizontal About the Author Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was a major literary figure at the center of a circle of expatriate writers and artists living in Paris during the early decades of the twentieth century. She is the author of Three Lives, Tender Buttons, and The Making of Americans, among other works. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas was a best-seller in the United States. Joan Retallack is John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Humanities at Bard College. She is the author of many books, including Afterrimages, How To Do Things With Words, and The Poethical Wager (UC Press). Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐The editor’s intro is 100 pages long, and it is the only portion of this text worthwhile. Even then, it is not very illuminating. There are no editorial notes before the individual pieces, and the text is far overpriced. You could get a better deal with much more illumination, from “A Stein Reader.”

⭐had to get this book for school. Have not started reading it yet. Had to buy 10 books for the class. Good price!

⭐Book arrived within 2-3 days as promised and was in new condition. Got it just in time for class.

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