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Tender Buttons: Book Guide, Author and Facts

Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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Gertrude Stein's Tender Buttons: Objects, Food, Rooms from 1914 is a poetic exploration of words - clustered, juxtaposed, redefined and played off one another - to subterfuge their common meanings, which Stein felt had become watered down, and to re-infuse them with expressive force.

Quick facts about Tender Buttons

  • Title: Tender Buttons
  • Author: Gertrude Stein
  • First published: 1914
  • Genre: fiction, poetry, poetry (poetic works by one author)
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL35395W

Where to read Tender Buttons

Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tender Buttons about?

Gertrude Stein's Tender Buttons: Objects, Food, Rooms from 1914 is a poetic exploration of words - clustered, juxtaposed, redefined and played off one another - to subterfuge their common meanings, which Stein felt had become watered down, and to re-infuse them with expressive fo

Who wrote Tender Buttons?

Tender Buttons was written by Gertrude Stein.

When was Tender Buttons published?

Tender Buttons was first published in 1914.

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