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lost generation
The Lost Generation of the 1920s refers to a group of American writers and artists who settled outside the United States. Notable members include Paul Bowles, Ernest Hemingway, and Gertrude Stein.
The event which most influenced writers during the 1920s was World War I. These writers were known as 'The Lost Generation' because they came back from the war so disillusioned with life. This state of mind is generally reflected in their writing.
American writers refer to the 'Lost Generation' as the people of the 1920s who considered themselves lost because of their values and belifes could not operate in the postwar world! They were haunted by a sence of betrayal and emptiness brought about by the destructiveness of the war. Your Welcome.
Modernist portraits best describe the common thread that linked the writers of the lost generation.
The term "Lost Generation" was popularized by writer Gertrude Stein in the 1920s, who heard her French garage owner speak of his young auto mechanics as "une génération perdue" (a lost generation). The term later became associated with the disillusioned post-World War I generation of writers and artists, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Disillusionment
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Groups of young American writers who expressed feelings of disillusionment in the American society.
The 1920s trend that focused on individual experiences, emotions, and the expression of personal freedom was the "Lost Generation." This term refers to a group of American writers who rejected traditional values and social norms, seeking to express their disillusionment after World War I through their work. Key figures of the Lost Generation include Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein.
F. Scott Fitzgerald was not a member of the Lost Generation. Though he was closely associated with writers of the period, such as Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein, he was not considered a part of the Lost Generation in the same way.