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- 1New Essay Traces Origins of Famous Literary Aphorisms●What Gertrude Stein, T. S. Eliot and Joan Didion Really Meant With Their Most Famous Aphorisms Eli Burnstein Traces the
Writer Eli Burnstein examines what Gertrude Stein, T. S. Eliot and Joan Didion really meant with their most famous aphorisms, tracing the origins of some of the most popular phrases in literature in a piece published on Literary Hub. The essay revisits oft-quoted lines and explores how their popular meanings have drifted from what the authors originally intended, prompting discussion among readers interested in literary history and misquotation.
- 2Painting bought for $30 at estate sale sets auction record▼A $30 Gertrude Abercrombie estate sale find sets record at New York art auction
A painting by Chicago artist Gertrude Abercrombie, bought for $30 at an estate sale, has set a record when it went under the hammer at an art auction in New York. The story highlights the enduring market appeal of the surrealist painter and the windfall for the lucky buyer who recognized the work's value.
- 3$30 Michigan garage find by Gertrude heads to major auction▼Gertrude in a garage: A $30 Michigan estate sale find heads to major art auction Thursday
A painting bought for $30 at a Michigan estate sale and kept in a garage is going under the hammer at a major art auction on Thursday. The work, nicknamed 'Gertrude', is believed to be far more valuable than its modest purchase price, making it the latest example of an overlooked treasure discovered at an estate sale.