Of all the writers LOA attempts to preserve, Gertrude Stein is the least known & least read. If she had great influence on other writers, why then is she all but forgotten? During the period of writing she made, she was not only going up against the dominant force of H. James & those he influenced. Until World War 2, Stein was forced to continue her literary output to escape that shadow. Her residence in Paris for most of her adult life didn't help. Her literature, Stein hoped, would present a new concept of writing. Of course, she followed W. James, Henry's brother far more & was deeply influenced by his work. It is interesting to note that her own private life was reflected through her writings & her encounters with other writers of her era. ( )

"Q.E.D", "Three lives", "Portraits and other short works", "The autobiography of Alice B. Toklas"