Gertrude Stein was a titan of modernist literature, known for her avant-garde approach, her influential Paris salon, and her role as a mentor to some of the early 20th century's most famous writers and artists. Born on February 3, 1874 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Stein moved to Paris in 1903, where she would host a who's who of the art world at her home, including the likes of Picasso, Hemingway, ...