“Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.”
Quote by Gertrude Stein
Author
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein, an American writer born on February 3, 1874, and died on July 27, 1946. She is renowned for her unique writing style and her influence on modernist literature. more
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Source: The Yale Edition of the Unpublished Writings of Gertrude Stein: Mrs. Reynolds, and five earlier novelettes