Composition as Celebration: An Inventory of Gertrude Stein

Name: Composition as Celebration: An Inventory of Gertrude Stein
Start: 2026-10-14T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-14T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Harry Ransom Center

When: Wednesday, October 14, 12 PM to 2 PM
Where: Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st St, Austin, TX 78712-1445
Price: Not listed. Check with the venue.

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Join us to mark 100 years since the publication of Gertrude Stein’s 1926 essay-lecture “Composition as Explanation.”

Last updated Sunday at 6:07 PM. Details can change; the venue’s page is the authority.

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Wed, Oct 14 · 12 PMHarry Ransom Center

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