Which best describes many of the postwar era’s writers and their works?

Many writers in the postwar era expressed disillusionment and uncertainty after the destruction of war and the threat of further conflict. Their works often questioned traditional beliefs and portrayed a bleak view of society and human nature, so “pessimistic” best describes them. “Progressive” suggests optimism about social change, which does not fit this common postwar mood as well.

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