FAQ About Gertrude Stein
What was the relationship between Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas?
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas were lifelong partners, both in personal and professional spheres. They met in Paris in 1907 and remained together until Stein's death in 1946. Toklas was not only Stein's companion but also her editor and muse. Their relationship is famously chronicled in Stein's book The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, which is written from Toklas's perspective.
