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angry young man
angry young man also Angry Young Mann.1. One of a group of English writers of the 1950s whose works are characterized by vigorous social protest.2. A vigorous critic of economic or social injustice.angry young man n 1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (often capitals) one of several British novelists and playwrights of the 1950s who shared a hostility towards the established traditions and ruling elements of their country 2. any similarly rebellious person an′gry young` man′
n. one of a group of British writers of the 1950s critical of tradition and society. angry young man
angry young man1. One of a group of 20th-century British authors whose works expressed disillusionment with conventional society. In this usage, the phrase is often capitalized. This author is considered an Angry Young Man, so what kinds of themes can we expect to find in this book?2. By extension, a young man who rebels against traditional values and society. He's an angry young man, protesting against a government he thinks is unjust.See also: angry, man, youngangry young man a young man who feels and expresses anger at the conventional values of the society around him. Originally, this term referred to a member of a group of socially conscious writers in Britain in the 1950s, in particular the playwright John Osborne. The phrase, the title of a book ( 1951 ) by Leslie Paul , was used of Osborne in the publicity material for his play Look Back in Anger ( 1956 ), in which the characteristic views of the angry young men were articulated by the anti-hero Jimmy Porter .See also: angry, man, youngSee AYM
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