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Literal Innovation in Gertrude Stein's Melanctha

LI Xue-hua

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The literal creation of American modernist writer Gertrude Stein drifts away from tradition and has its unique style and characteristics.This paper takes the negro story Melanctha from her first published works—Three Lives as an example to interpret her daring literal innovation and language experimentation.

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The literal creation of American modernist writer Gertrude Stein drifts away from tradition and has its unique style and characteristics.This paper takes the negro story Melanctha from her first published works—Three Lives as an example to interpret her daring literal innovation and language experimentation.

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The literal creation of American modernist writer Gertrude Stein drifts away from tradition and has its unique style and characteristics.This paper takes the negro story Melanctha from her first published works—Three Lives as an example to interpret her daring literal innovation and language experimentation.

Key concepts: Literal (mathematical logic), Style (visual arts), Literal and figurative language, Linguistics, Literature, Art, Philosophy

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