Modernist Literature and Artists

The video explores the lives and works of key figures from the Lost Generation, focusing on Gertrude Stein's influence on literature and art, Malcolm Cowley's literary contributions, John Dos Passos' and Robert McCalmon's works, Glenway Westcott's writings, and Edmund Wilson's career. It highlights their connections to Paris and their impact on modern literature.

What was Gertrude Stein's famous line that exemplified her literary style?

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

• All the world's a stage

• To be or not to be

• A rose is a rose is a rose

Which artist's portrait of Gertrude Stein is among his most famous works?

• Pablo Picasso

• Henri Matisse

• Claude Monet

• Vincent van Gogh

What is the title of Malcolm Cowley's first publication?

• The Dry Season

• Blue Juniata

• Exiles Return

• The Great Gatsby

Which novel by John Dos Passos draws on his World War I experiences?

• The Great Gatsby

• One Man's Initiation

• The Sun Also Rises

• A Farewell to Arms

What was Robert McCalmon's role in the post-war literary scene?

• A publisher

• A sculptor

• A painter

• A musician

Which book by Glenway Westcott is a multigenerational portrait of a rural Wisconsin family?

• Like the Lover

• Apple of the Eye

• The Grandmothers

• The Pilgrim Hawk

To whom did Glenway Westcott inscribe his book 'Apple of the Eye'?

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Isadora Duncan

• Ernest Hemingway

• Pablo Picasso

What is Edmund Wilson best known for?

• Being a musician

• Being a painter

• Being a sculptor

• Being a literary critic

Which journal did Edmund Wilson edit?

• The New Yorker

• The Paris Review

• The Atlantic

• The Times

What is the significance of the book 'Memoirs of Mon Parnas'?

• It is a guide to French cuisine

• It is a biography of Picasso

• It is a collection of poems

• It symbolizes Paris in the 1920s