Jazz Age

The Jazz Age describes the period of the 1920s and 1930s, the years between World War I and World War II, particularly in North America, largely coinciding with the Roaring Twenties; with the rise of the Great Depression, the values of this age saw much decline. The focus of the elements of this age, in some contrast with the Roaring Twenties, in historical and cultural studies, are somewhat different, with a greater emphasis on Modernism per se.

The Jazz Age in Literature

Perhaps the most representative literary work of the age is American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, highlighting what some describe as the decadence and hedonism, as well as new social and sexual attitudes, and the growth of individualism. Fitzgerald is largely credited with coining the term "The Jazz Age".

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American - Writer - F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby - Hedonism - Individualism - Coining the term

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