"Angry Young Man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Angry Young Men [plural]
Etymology: Coined in reference to John Osborne's 1956 play Look Back in Anger. Head templates: {{en-noun|Angry Young Men|head=Angry Young Man}} Angry Young Man (plural Angry Young Men)
  1. (literature) 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. Wikipedia link: Angry young men, John Osborne, Look Back in Anger Categories (topical): Literature Related terms: Angries Translations (any of a group of British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s): Angry Young Man [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Angry_Young_Man-en-noun-7IOjwLnM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing

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