Arts & LiteratureAmerican1874 – 1946
Gertrude Stein
Modernist writer, art collector, mentor to Lost Generation authors
Biography
An American modernist writer and art collector who became a central figure in the Parisian avant-garde during the early 20th century. She championed experimental literature and mentored many famous writers including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Quick Facts
Category
Arts & Literature
Nationality
American
Born
1874
Died
1946
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Gertude
Germanic origin
“A simplified or informal spelling variant of Gertrude, this form drops one 'r' and maintains the same Germanic etymology meaning 'spear strength.' Gertude may reflect dialectical or phonetic spelling preferences from early 20th-century records, or represent a casual Anglicization of the formal German name.”