Gertrude Stein: an Afterlife by Francesca Wade – how a literary legend was made

A thoughtful biography attempts to restore the Alice B Toklas author’s posthumous reputation as a founder of modernism

The Guardian

Lors de sa tournée américaine de 1934, Gertrude Stein effectue son premier vol à bord d'un avion lors d'un trajet entre New York et Chicago. Le bruit des moteurs couvrant les voix à bord de l'appareil, elle partage ses impressions avec sa compagne Alice B. Toklas et son ami Carl von Vechten par l'intermédiaire de petits mots écrits sur des bouts de papiers.

« An airplane is made for
writers as it is the only
way to communicate. »

source : https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/article/road-show-airplane-made-writers

#gertrudestein #alicebtoklas

Road Show: An airplane is made for writers

An airplane is made for writers: Gertrude Stein’s First Flight, November 7, 1934 -- a vignette from the exhibition Road Show: Travel Papers in American Literature

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Alice Babette Toklas was born in San Francisco on this day in 1877.

Remember kids, if you're making her famous recipe for fudge to celebrate, she advised moderation.

“It should be eaten with care, two pieces are quite sufficient.”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-other-autobiography-of-alice-b-toklas-126931485/

#Fudge #Brownies #AliceBToklas #otd #SanFrancisco #thc

The Other Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas

In her cookbook, the author pairs food with the people and events that highlight her life

Smithsonian Magazine
Conhecendo vidas através das fotografias de #CarlVanVechten: #AliceBToklas (1877–1967) fotografada em 1949. Toklas foi a companheira, confidente, amante, cozinheira, secretária, musa, editora, crítica e organizadora geral de #GerturdeStein.