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"Hemingway's remarks are not literature"

- Gertrude Stein

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Gertrude Stein's quote is a criticism of Ernest Hemingway's writing. She is suggesting that Hemingway's writing is not of the same caliber as literature. She is suggesting that Hemingway's writing is not as significant or as well-crafted as literature. She is likewise suggesting that Hemingway's writing lacks the depth and complexity of literature. By stating that Hemingway's remarks are not literature, Stein is implying that his writing is not as valuable or as significant as literature. She is suggesting that Hemingway's writing is not as advanced or as well-crafted as literature. Stein's quote is a criticism of Hemingway's writing and a tip that literature is a greater kind of writing than Hemingway's remarks.

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Gertrude Stein This quote is written / told by Gertrude Stein between February 3, 1874 and July 29, 1946. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 80 other quotes.

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