Download or read book Gertrude Stein and the Essence of what Happens written by Dana Cairns Watson and published by Vanderbilt University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watson traces Gertrude Stein's (1874-1946) growing fascination with the cognitive and political ramifications of conversation and how that interest influenced her writing over the course of her career.