Gertrude Stein labeled the writers and artists that came to Paris as The Lost Generation Why did she call them this?

The term "Lost Generation" was coined by Gertrude Stein to describe the writers and artists who came of age during World War I.

She believed that these individuals had lost their sense of purpose and direction in life, and that their work reflected this disillusionment. Many of the writers and artists associated with the Lost Generation were expatriates who lived in Paris during the 1920s, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ezra Pound. They were influenced by the war and its aftermath, which left them with a sense of disillusionment and cynicism. Their works often explored themes of alienation, despair, and the search for meaning in a seemingly meaningless world.