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	Following the publication of ''Look Back In Anger'' it was set as the prime example of this literary movement, after the Royal Court Theatre’s press agent at that time gave the term to John Osborne, commenting after disliking the play: "I suppose you're really an angry young man" (qtd. in Sierz).		Following the publication of ''Look Back In Anger'' it was set as the prime example of this literary movement, after the Royal Court Theatre’s press agent at that time gave the term to John Osborne, commenting after disliking the play: "I suppose you're really an angry young man" (qtd. in Sierz).

	It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and the coherent aversion against upper classes, usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary to what one might think, the writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler: "They do not belong to a united movement. Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly in these pages. Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose" (~~qrd~~. in Sierz).		It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and the coherent aversion against upper classes, usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary to what one might think, the writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler: "They do not belong to a united movement. Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly in these pages. Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose" (qtd. in Sierz).

	Which leads to the question - did their obviously blind anger go so far that they even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like [[Shelagh Delaney]] or [[Doris Lessing\|Doris May Lessing]] were counted to this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning the Suez Crisis: "What's gone wrong with WOMEN?" (qtd. in Sierz). [But then: much of the anger of the angry young men was directed against women. Best example again: Jimmy Porter.]		Which leads to the question - did their obviously blind anger go so far that they even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like [[Shelagh Delaney]] or [[Doris Lessing\|Doris May Lessing]] were counted to this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning the Suez Crisis: "What's gone wrong with WOMEN?" (qtd. in Sierz). [But then: much of the anger of the angry young men was directed against women. Best example again: Jimmy Porter.]

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	Whether it was really a group, and whether the writing of this 'group' is really pertinent and relevant in the bigger framework of post-modernism might be doubted. Yet, they still feature in the British collective memory.		Whether it was really a group, and whether the writing of this 'group' is really pertinent and relevant in the bigger framework of post-modernism might be doubted. Yet, they still feature in the British collective memory.


	== Origin ==		== Origin ==

	Coined in the 1950s, the term Angry Young Men was not exactly chosen by the bearers themselves. British authors like [[John Osborne]], Alan Sillitoe, John Braine or [[Kingsley Amis]] were held responsible for bringing the term to life through their works – being fed up with society and expressing their anger towards their country. They were mostly members of the working or (lower) middle class and shared an animosity against Britain’s class system:		Coined in the 1950s, the term Angry Young Men was not exactly chosen by the bearers themselves. British authors like [[John Osborne]], Alan Sillitoe, John Braine or [[Kingsley Amis]] were held responsible for bringing the term to life through their works – being fed up with society and expressing their anger towards their country. They were mostly members of the working or (lower) middle class and shared an animosity against Britain’s class system:

	"They showed an equally uninhibited disdain for the drabness of the postwar welfare state and their writings frequently expressed raw anger and frustration as the postwar reforms failed to meet exalted aspirations for genuine change." ~~[source??]~~		"They showed an equally uninhibited disdain for the drabness of the postwar welfare state and their writings frequently expressed raw anger and frustration as the postwar reforms failed to meet exalted aspirations for genuine change" (''Britannica'').

	~~Following the publication of '~~'~~Look Back In Anger~~'' ~~it was set as the prime example of this literary movement, after the Royal Court Theatre’s press agent at that time gave the term to John Osborne, commenting after disliking the play: "I suppose you~~'~~re really an angry young man" [source??]~~.

	~~It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and~~ the ~~coherent aversion against upper classes~~, ~~usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary~~ to ~~what one might think~~, the ~~writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler~~: "~~They do not belong to a united movement~~. ~~Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly~~ in ~~these pages~~. ~~Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose." [source??]~~		Following the publication of ''Look Back In Anger'' it was set as the prime example of this literary movement, after the Royal Court Theatre’s press agent at that time gave the term to John Osborne, commenting after disliking the play: "I suppose you're really an angry young man" (qtd. in Sierz).

	~~Which leads~~ to the ~~question -~~ did ~~their obviously blind anger go so far that~~ they ~~even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like [[Shelagh Delaney]]~~ or ~~[[Doris Lessing\|Doris May Lessing]]~~ were ~~counted~~ to ~~this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning~~ the ~~Suez Crisis: "What's gone wrong~~ with ~~WOMEN?~~" ~~[source?? But then: much of the anger of the angry young men was directed against women~~. ~~Best example again: Jimmy Porter]~~		It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and the coherent aversion against upper classes, usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary to what one might think, the writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler: "They do not belong to a united movement. Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly in these pages. Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose" (qrd. in Sierz).

			Which leads to the question - did their obviously blind anger go so far that they even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like [[Shelagh Delaney]] or [[Doris Lessing\|Doris May Lessing]] were counted to this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning the Suez Crisis: "What's gone wrong with WOMEN?" (qtd. in Sierz). [But then: much of the anger of the angry young men was directed against women. Best example again: Jimmy Porter.]

	== Angry Young Women? ==		== Angry Young Women? ==
			Considering the fact that the term Angry Young Man is widely spread, you hardly find a female equivalent. The women's role in the 1950s was mostly reduced to being a good housewife, raising the family, being a "homemaker" with the husband as the breadwinner. This role consolidated with the formation of suburbs, when middle-class families moved from the city to suburban estates.
	Considering the fact that the term Angry Young Man is widely spread, you hardly find a female equivalent. The ~~women’s~~ role in the 1950s was mostly reduced to being a good housewife, raising the family, being a ~~“homemaker”~~ with the husband as the breadwinner. This role consolidated with the formation of suburbs, when middle-class families moved from the city to suburban estates.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	*~~http://www~~.~~abouthumanrights.co.uk/human-rights-gender-equality~~.~~html~~		*"Angry Young Men." ''Encyclopædia Britannica Online''. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/25251/Angry-Young-Men>. 9 May 2012.
	*http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/25251/Angry-Young-Men		*Sierz, Aleks. "Alan Sillitoe: Who are you calling angry?" ''The Telegraph'' 26 April 2010. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7633432/Alan-Sillitoe-Who-are-you-calling-angry.html>. 9 May 2012.
	*http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7633432/Alan-Sillitoe-Who-are-you-calling-angry.html		*Smith, Louise. "Human Rights and Gender Equality." ''About Human Rights''. 17 December 2010. <http://www.abouthumanrights.co.uk/human-rights-gender-equality.html>. 9 May 2012.

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	It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and the coherent aversion against upper classes, usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary to what one might think, the writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler: "They do not belong to a united movement. Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly in these pages. Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose." [source??]		It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and the coherent aversion against upper classes, usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary to what one might think, the writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler: "They do not belong to a united movement. Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly in these pages. Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose." [source??]

	Which leads to the question - did their obviously blind anger go so far that they even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like [[Shelagh Delaney]] or [[Doris May Lessing]] were counted to this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning the Suez Crisis: "What's gone wrong with WOMEN?" [source?? But then: much of the anger of the angry young men was directed against women. Best example again: Jimmy Porter]		Which leads to the question - did their obviously blind anger go so far that they even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like [[Shelagh Delaney]] or [[Doris Lessing\|Doris May Lessing]] were counted to this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning the Suez Crisis: "What's gone wrong with WOMEN?" [source?? But then: much of the anger of the angry young men was directed against women. Best example again: Jimmy Porter]


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	Considering the fact that the term Angry Young Man is widely spread, you hardly find a female equivalent. The women’s role in the 1950s was mostly reduced to being a good housewife, raising the family, being a “homemaker” with the husband as the breadwinner. This role consolidated with the formation of suburbs, when middle-class families moved from the city to suburban estates.		Considering the fact that the term Angry Young Man is widely spread, you hardly find a female equivalent. The women’s role in the 1950s was mostly reduced to being a good housewife, raising the family, being a “homemaker” with the husband as the breadwinner. This role consolidated with the formation of suburbs, when middle-class families moved from the city to suburban estates.

	~~<b>~~Sources~~:</b>~~		== Sources ==
			*http://www.abouthumanrights.co.uk/human-rights-gender-equality.html
	http://www.abouthumanrights.co.uk/human-rights-gender-equality.html~~<br>~~		*http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/25251/Angry-Young-Men
	http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/25251/Angry-Young-Men~~<br>~~		*http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7633432/Alan-Sillitoe-Who-are-you-calling-angry.html
	http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7633432/Alan-Sillitoe-Who-are-you-calling-angry.html~~<br>~~

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	== Origin ==		== Origin ==

	Coined in the 1950s, the term Angry Young Men was not exactly chosen by the bearers themselves. British authors like John Osborne, Alan Sillitoe, John Braine or Kingsley Amis were held responsible for bringing the term to life through their works – being fed up with society and expressing their anger towards their country. They were mostly members of the working or (lower) middle class and shared an animosity against Britain’s class system:		Coined in the 1950s, the term Angry Young Men was not exactly chosen by the bearers themselves. British authors like [[John Osborne]], Alan Sillitoe, John Braine or [[Kingsley Amis]] were held responsible for bringing the term to life through their works – being fed up with society and expressing their anger towards their country. They were mostly members of the working or (lower) middle class and shared an animosity against Britain’s class system:

	"They showed an equally uninhibited disdain for the drabness of the postwar welfare state and their writings frequently expressed raw anger and frustration as the postwar reforms failed to meet exalted aspirations for genuine change." [source??]		"They showed an equally uninhibited disdain for the drabness of the postwar welfare state and their writings frequently expressed raw anger and frustration as the postwar reforms failed to meet exalted aspirations for genuine change." [source??]

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	== Origin ==		== Origin ==

	Coined in the 1950s, the term Angry Young Men was not exactly chosen by the bearers themselves. British authors like John Osborne, Alan Sillitoe, John Braine or Kingsley Amis were ~~hold~~ responsible for bringing the term to life through their works – being fed up with society and expressing their anger towards their country. They were mostly members of the working or (lower) middle class and shared an animosity against Britain’s class system:		Coined in the 1950s, the term Angry Young Men was not exactly chosen by the bearers themselves. British authors like John Osborne, Alan Sillitoe, John Braine or Kingsley Amis were held responsible for bringing the term to life through their works – being fed up with society and expressing their anger towards their country. They were mostly members of the working or (lower) middle class and shared an animosity against Britain’s class system:

	~~<i>~~"They showed an equally uninhibited disdain for the drabness of the postwar welfare state and their writings frequently expressed raw anger and frustration as the postwar reforms failed to meet exalted aspirations for genuine change."~~</i>~~		"They showed an equally uninhibited disdain for the drabness of the postwar welfare state and their writings frequently expressed raw anger and frustration as the postwar reforms failed to meet exalted aspirations for genuine change." [source??]

	Following the publication of Look Back In Anger it was set as the prime example of this literary movement, after the Royal Court Theatre’s press agent at that time gave the term to John Osborne, commenting after disliking the play: "I suppose you're really an angry young man".		Following the publication of ''Look Back In Anger'' it was set as the prime example of this literary movement, after the Royal Court Theatre’s press agent at that time gave the term to John Osborne, commenting after disliking the play: "I suppose you're really an angry young man" [source??].

	It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and the coherent aversion against upper classes, usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary to what one might think, the writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler:		It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and the coherent aversion against upper classes, usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary to what one might think, the writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler: "They do not belong to a united movement. Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly in these pages. Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose." [source??]

	<i> "They do not belong to a united movement. Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly in these pages. Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose."</i>		Which leads to the question - did their obviously blind anger go so far that they even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like [[Shelagh Delaney]] or [[Doris May Lessing]] were counted to this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning the Suez Crisis: "What's gone wrong with WOMEN?" [source?? But then: much of the anger of the angry young men was directed against women. Best example again: Jimmy Porter]

	Which leads to the question - ~~Did~~ their obviously blind anger go so far that they even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like Shelagh Delaney or Doris May Lessing were counted to this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning the Suez Crisis: ~~<i>~~ "What's gone wrong with WOMEN?"~~</i>~~.


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	Considering the fact that the term Angry Young Man is widely spread, you hardly find a female equivalent. The women’s role in the 1950s was mostly reduced to being a good housewife, raising the family, being a “homemaker” with the husband as the breadwinner. This role consolidated with the formation of suburbs, when middle-class families moved from the city to suburban estates.		Considering the fact that the term Angry Young Man is widely spread, you hardly find a female equivalent. The women’s role in the 1950s was mostly reduced to being a good housewife, raising the family, being a “homemaker” with the husband as the breadwinner. This role consolidated with the formation of suburbs, when middle-class families moved from the city to suburban estates.

	~~Women were barely seen as individuals and even today the term has a pejorative overtone:~~

	<i>"The subject of gender equality may seem outdated for many young people. 'Women’s rights' conjures up images of angry young women burning their bras whilst rejecting the gender stereotypes enforced on their mothers. British landmarks in the struggle for gender equality include: women being allowed to vote in elections on the same terms as men in the 1920s; widespread availability of the contraceptive pill in the 1960s; and, the first female Prime Minister in 1979."</i>


	<b>Sources:</b>		<b>Sources:</b>

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	Whether it was really a group, and whether the writing of this 'group' is really pertinent and relevant in the bigger framework of post-modernism might be doubted. Yet, they still feature in the British collective memory.		Whether it was really a group, and whether the writing of this 'group' is really pertinent and relevant in the bigger framework of post-modernism might be doubted. Yet, they still feature in the British collective memory.

	~~[[Image:Renaissance.jpg\|thumb\|Caption text]]~~

	== Origin ==		== Origin ==

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	Literary phenomenon around the middle of the 1950s. Novels, plays and movies started to feature young men who bore grudges, behaved strangely and could be called "angry". Best example probably ~~Jimi~~ Porter, the protagonist of John Osborne's ''Look Back in Anger'' (1956). Soon scholars found a new label for this phenomenon: Angry Young Men.		Literary phenomenon around the middle of the 1950s. Novels, plays and movies started to feature young men who bore grudges, behaved strangely and could be called "angry". Best example probably Jimmy Porter, the protagonist of John Osborne's ''Look Back in Anger'' (1956). Soon scholars found a new label for this phenomenon: Angry Young Men.

	Whether it was really a group, and whether the writing of this 'group' is really pertinent and relevant in the bigger framework of post-modernism might be doubted. Yet, they still feature in the British collective memory.		Whether it was really a group, and whether the writing of this 'group' is really pertinent and relevant in the bigger framework of post-modernism might be doubted. Yet, they still feature in the British collective memory.

			[[Image:Renaissance.jpg\|thumb\|Caption text]]

			== Origin ==

			Coined in the 1950s, the term Angry Young Men was not exactly chosen by the bearers themselves. British authors like John Osborne, Alan Sillitoe, John Braine or Kingsley Amis were hold responsible for bringing the term to life through their works – being fed up with society and expressing their anger towards their country. They were mostly members of the working or (lower) middle class and shared an animosity against Britain’s class system:

			<i>"They showed an equally uninhibited disdain for the drabness of the postwar welfare state and their writings frequently expressed raw anger and frustration as the postwar reforms failed to meet exalted aspirations for genuine change."</i>

			Following the publication of Look Back In Anger it was set as the prime example of this literary movement, after the Royal Court Theatre’s press agent at that time gave the term to John Osborne, commenting after disliking the play: "I suppose you're really an angry young man".

			It quickly spread to become an overall term for his fellow writers whose plays centered around expressing anger towards society and the coherent aversion against upper classes, usually featuring a male protagonist. But contrary to what one might think, the writers did not share a feeling of fraternity according to publisher Tom Maschler:

			<i> "They do not belong to a united movement. Far from it; they attack one another directly or indirectly in these pages. Some were even reluctant to appear between the same covers with others whose views they violently oppose."</i>

			Which leads to the question - Did their obviously blind anger go so far that they even neglected the likeminded? Though some female writers like Shelagh Delaney or Doris May Lessing were counted to this movement, John Osborne once wrote in an newspaper article concerning the Suez Crisis: <i> "What's gone wrong with WOMEN?"</i>.


			== Angry Young Women? ==

			Considering the fact that the term Angry Young Man is widely spread, you hardly find a female equivalent. The women’s role in the 1950s was mostly reduced to being a good housewife, raising the family, being a “homemaker” with the husband as the breadwinner. This role consolidated with the formation of suburbs, when middle-class families moved from the city to suburban estates.

			Women were barely seen as individuals and even today the term has a pejorative overtone:

			<i>"The subject of gender equality may seem outdated for many young people. 'Women’s rights' conjures up images of angry young women burning their bras whilst rejecting the gender stereotypes enforced on their mothers. British landmarks in the struggle for gender equality include: women being allowed to vote in elections on the same terms as men in the 1920s; widespread availability of the contraceptive pill in the 1960s; and, the first female Prime Minister in 1979."</i>


			<b>Sources:</b>

			http://www.abouthumanrights.co.uk/human-rights-gender-equality.html<br>
			http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/25251/Angry-Young-Men<br>
			http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7633432/Alan-Sillitoe-Who-are-you-calling-angry.html<br>

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Literary phenomenon around the middle of the 1950s. Novels, plays and movies started to feature young men who bore grudges, behaved strangely and could be called "angry". Best example probably Jimi Porter, the protagonist of John Osborne's ''Look Back in Anger'' (1956). Soon scholars found a new label for this phenomenon: Angry Young Men.

Whether it was really a group, and whether the writing of this 'group' is really pertinent and relevant in the bigger framework of post-modernism might be doubted. Yet, they still feature in the British collective memory.