Angry Young Men
A label applied to 1950s-60s British writers expressing angry social critique, generational alienation, and rejection of establishment values. 'Angry young men' represented post-war working and middle-class discontent with British society.
Real World
John Osborne's 1956 play 'Look Back in Anger' introduced Jimmy Porter, a university-educated market stallholder who rails against a stagnant, class-bound Britain — a character so culturally resonant that 'angry young man' became a defining label for a generation of British writers.
Exam Focus
When using AO3 context, link the specific social grievance in the text to post-war class structures, not just 'anger' in general.
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