What is the Lost Generation?
The Lost Generation is a term used to refer to a collective group of artists and writers who settled in Europe in the wake of the First World War. Members of the Lost Generation lived in Europe in the 1920s and early 1930s, and they had a profound impact on society and the arts. This generation is referred to as “lost” not because it has faded from memory, but because the individuals in the Lost Generation often expressed a sense of emotional confusion, feeling lost in their own society. Many members of the Lost Generation saw combat in the First World War, sometimes as volunteers who traveled to Europe early, protesting America’s lack of involvement in the early years of the war. Others lived through the war in Europe, or had close relationships with people who had. As a result, many had a deep sense of disillusionment created by the violence of the First World War, with many members of the Lost Generation viewing the war as an extended act of senseless brutality which destroyed the i
