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Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was a writer, art-collector, and pioneer of modernism. Born in Pennsylvania, she studied psychology at Harvard and attended medical school, dropping out in her fourth year to move to Paris with her brother Leo. Here she played a crucial role in shaping the burgeoning European avant garde, hosting literary salons that counted Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Ernest Hemingway among the visitors. She was the author of countless poems, plays and shorter works, as well as...See more

Personality Profile For Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein

The following is a personality profile of Gertrude Stein based on her work.

Gertrude Stein is a bit compulsive.

She is intermittent, she has a hard time sticking with difficult tasks for a long period of time. She is unconcerned with art as well: she is less concerned with artistic or creative activities than most people who participated in our surveys. But, Gertrude Stein is also laid-back: she appreciates a relaxed pace in life.

She is motivated to seek out experiences that provide a strong feeling of discovery.

She is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: she cares more about making her own path than following what others have done. Considers helping others to guide a large part of what she does: she thinks it is important to take care of the people around him.


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