member of the Lost Generation

C13786
concept

A member of the Lost Generation is an individual, typically born in the late 19th century, whose early adulthood was shaped and disillusioned by World War I and its aftermath, often leading to feelings of aimlessness, cynicism, and a search for new values.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Hemingway character 1
member of the Lost Generation canonical 1

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: member of the Lost Generation
Generated description
A member of the Lost Generation is an individual, typically born in the late 19th century, whose early adulthood was shaped and disillusioned by World War I and its aftermath, often leading to feelings of aimlessness, cynicism, and a search for new values.

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
Lady Brett Ashley Hemingway character
Kay Boyle