Tender Buttons

Ahead of Her Time And Ours As Well... Tender Buttons Stein's first published work of poetry debuted in 1914 as a volume of powerful avant-garde expression. This meditation on ordinary living is presented in three compelling sections-Objects Food and Rooms-through which Stein delights in experiments with language. Emphasizing rhythm and sonority over traditional grammar Stein's wordplay has garnered praise from readers and critics alike. In A Piece of Coffee for example Stein plays with conventional language and cubist imagery to produce a stunningly original literary effect: A single image is not splendor. Dirty is yellow. A sign of more is not mentioned. A piece of coffee is not a detainer. The resemblance to yellow is dirtier and distincter. The clean mixture is whiter and not coal color never more coal color than altogether. Get Your Copy Now.