angry young man

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What does angry young man mean?

Any of a group of mostly working-class and middle-class British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s, their works being characterized by harshness, realism, and disillusionment with traditional norms.

Where does angry young man come from?

Coined in reference to John Osborne's 1956 play Look Back in Anger.

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