Everybody's Autobiography
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Book: Good
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A landmark work of literary modernism, Everybody's Autobiography chronicles Gertrude Stein's celebrated 1934–1935 lecture tour across America following the runaway success of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, weaving together reflections on fame, identity, creativity, and the nature of the self. Written in Stein's characteristically playful and hypnotic prose style, the narrative circles back on itself with deliberate repetition, challenging readers to reconsider what it means to be known — and to know oneself — in the glare of public attention. With sharp wit and philosophical depth, Stein presents candid portraits of the celebrities, intellectuals, and ordinary Americans she encountered on her tour, alongside meditations on money, writing, and the paradox of celebrity. The title itself is a provocation: by insisting that her autobiography belongs to everyone, Stein argues that individual identity is never truly singular but is instead constructed through the gaze of others. This is essential reading for admirers of avant-garde literature, modernist memoir, and the enduring question of what it means to be a self in the modern world.
Author: Gertrude Stein
Format: Paperback
Published: 1973, Vintage Books
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of literary modernism, Everybody's Autobiography chronicles Gertrude Stein's celebrated 1934–1935 lecture tour across America following the runaway success of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, weaving together reflections on fame, identity, creativity, and the nature of the self. Written in Stein's characteristically playful and hypnotic prose style, the narrative circles back on itself with deliberate repetition, challenging readers to reconsider what it means to be known — and to know oneself — in the glare of public attention. With sharp wit and philosophical depth, Stein presents candid portraits of the celebrities, intellectuals, and ordinary Americans she encountered on her tour, alongside meditations on money, writing, and the paradox of celebrity. The title itself is a provocation: by insisting that her autobiography belongs to everyone, Stein argues that individual identity is never truly singular but is instead constructed through the gaze of others. This is essential reading for admirers of avant-garde literature, modernist memoir, and the enduring question of what it means to be a self in the modern world.