The Lost Generation refers to the generation of people born between 1883 and 1900 who came of age during World War I and the Roaring Twenties. The term is often associated with disillusionment, cynicism, and cultural innovation.
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Roaring Twenties: A period of economic growth and widespread prosperity, accompanied by cultural developments particularly in urban areas following World War I.
F. Scott Fitzgerald: An American author known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age—a term he coined—and is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. He was part of Lost Generation.
Ernest Hemingway: An influential American novelist and short story writer who won Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. His works reflect his experiences as an expatriate from 'Lost Generation' living in Europe post-World War I.