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April 8, 2024

Genre Bending (The Lost Generation #AtoZChallenge)

WWI profoundly innovated how men and women thought of themselves and of each other, yet it didn't really shake their actual social roles.
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Published on April 08, 2024 09:41

April 6, 2024

First World War (The Lost Generation #AtoZChallenge)

*Great numbers of young people participated in the war, witnessing unthinkable destruction. This originated their disillusionment with life and the future but also drove them to live as fully as possible.*
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Published on April 06, 2024 00:40

April 5, 2024

Europe (The Lost Generation #AtoZChallenge)

Many similarities and yet many differences exist between the Lost Generation's experiences in America and Europe. Although several artistic movements were very relevant to this group, in Europe, the "Generation of the Trenches" included the entire population rather than just an artistic movement. 
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Published on April 05, 2024 02:33

April 3, 2024

Decadence (The Lost Generation #AtoZChallenge)

We often associate the 1920s Lost Generation with decadence. In fact, that was their way of intending life: a decadent, hedonistic quest for a deeper meaning. 
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Published on April 03, 2024 17:35

April 2, 2024

Cultural Shifts (The Lost Generation #AtoZChallenge)

There is no doubt that the Great War brought about unthinkable changes. Changes that worked at different levels and together caused an upheaval in all the societies and cultures involved in the conflict.
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Published on April 02, 2024 17:02

April 1, 2024

Broken Dreams (The Lost Generation #AtoZChallenge)

The Lost Generation is defined by their disillusionment, their broken dreams and their broken relationship with the past and the previous generations. 
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Published on April 01, 2024 17:02

March 31, 2024

Alienation (The Lost Generation #AtoZChallenge)

The Lost Generation was totally different from the previous generation. The Great War was the watershed between the old and the new world, and the Lost Generation was cast right in the middle. 
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Published on March 31, 2024 17:02

March 21, 2024

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo (Book review)

A magic realist novel set in 1930s Hollywood, where the daughter of a Chinese immigrant fights actors and moster to get at the top of Hollywood elite.
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Published on March 21, 2024 12:29

March 9, 2024

The Lost Generation (#AtoZChallenge 2024) Theme Reveal

The lost generation is the term used to describe that generation of youths who fought in WWI and lost faith in the future.
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Published on March 09, 2024 16:10

February 14, 2024

Romancing the Twenties – Books set in the 1920s

A collection of romance books set int he 1920s. Find your next favourite read!
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Published on February 14, 2024 14:16