2. The Lost generation Flashcards
1
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When did they make Paris the centre of their literary production?
A
in the 1920s
2
Q
When and where did Hemingway popularised the term?
A
in 1926 in his classic novel The Sun Also Rises
3
Q
Themes that characterised their writing
A
Rejection of American materialism
Youthful idealism
The American dream
4
Q
What did they critique?
A
The emptiness of material pursuits
5
Q
What happened in 1920?
A
Warren G. Harding ran for the presidencial election under the slogan “return to normalcy”
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