The Angry Young Men
The Angry Young Men
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Summary
Discussing writers such as Kingsley Amis, Philip Larkin, John Osborne, John Braine and others, this text offers a picture of Britain in the 1950s. Above all, it seeks to show how the media can both help and ruin literature.
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The Angry Young Men by Humphrey Carpenter
There may be more important literary movements than the Angry Young Men but there can be few as consciously (or unconsciously) entertaining. The Angry Young Men were an absurdly diverse group, often wildly at odds and, indeed, often wholly unacquainted with each other. This cavalcade of misunderstandings, wild statements, mediocrity and genuine achievement can now be seen as the first and most perfect example of how the media both helps and ruins literature. Humphrey Carpenter's extremely funny new book celebrates the strange group of varying talents who at different times were believed to be Angry Young Men.
Humphrey Carpenter's books include biographies of Benjamin Britten, Dennis Potter and J R R Tolkein as well as the hugely successful Mr Majeika children's books. He lives in Oxford.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780713995329 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713995327 |
| Title | The Angry Young Men |
| Author | Humphrey Carpenter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |