Barbara Will on Gertrude Stein

Published: May 1, 2023, 10 a.m.

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One True Podcast continues our exploration of the always complicated world of Hemingway\\u2019s volatile \\u201cfriendships\\u201d with an episode devoted to Gertrude Stein.

We turn to scholar Barbara Will who discusses the things Miss Stein instructed Hemingway about, both personally and professionally. We cover Stein\\u2019s background and education, her depiction in A Moveable Feast, her role in Modernism, her politics during World War I and World War II, the way things ended between her and Hemingway, and some of her greatest writings.\\xa0

Prof. Will also explains how \\u201cThere\\u2019s no there there\\u201d is a perfect illustration of Stein\\u2019s approach to art, in all its mysterious brilliance. Join us for this fascinating episode!\\xa0

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