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The Lost Generation is the demographic cohort that reached early adulthood during World War I, and preceded the Greatest Generation. The social generation is generally defined as people born from 1883 to 1900, coming of age in either the 1900s or the 1910s, and were the first generation to mature in the 20th century.
Sep 17, 2024 · Lost Generation, a group of American writers who came of age during World War I and established their literary reputations in the 1920s. The term is also used more generally to refer to the post-World War I generation.
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Aug 22, 2024 · The term “Lost Generation” refers to the generation of people who reached adulthood during or immediately following World War I. In using the term “lost,” psychologists were referring to the “disoriented, wandering, directionless” feelings that haunted many survivors of what had been one of the most horrific wars in modern history ...
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Apr 8, 2023 · The Lost Generation refers to writers and thinkers whose youths were overshadowed by the Great War, leaving them feeling lost and eager to escape the US for Europe.
The "Lost Generation" refers to a group of American writers who came of age during World War I and felt disillusioned by the societal changes that followed. This term was popularized by Ernest Hemingway and encapsulates the sense of aimlessness and disillusionment experienced by the generation.
The lost generation refers to a group of American writers who emerged during the aftermath of World War I, characterized by their disillusionment with traditional values and the search for meaning in a post-war society.
Definition. The lost generation refers to a group of American writers who emerged in the aftermath of World War I, characterized by a sense of disillusionment and dislocation.
