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| − | The '''Beat Generation''' comprised a group of artists and authors known for being vaguely anti-establishment back in the 1950s when the establishment was, for the last time, actually fashionable. Consequently, they weren't appreciated until later in life. Many prominent members went to Columbia, including [[Jack Kerouac]] | + | {{wp-also}} |
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| + | The '''Beat Generation''' comprised a group of artists and authors known for being vaguely anti-establishment back in the 1950s when the establishment was, for the last time, actually fashionable. Consequently, they weren't appreciated until later in life. Many prominent members went to Columbia, including [[Jack Kerouac]], [[Allen Ginsberg]], and [[Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], and they did a lot of smoking and hanging out at places like [[The West End]]. They're also known simply as '''Beats'''. | ||
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Revision as of 20:30, 2 August 2010
The Beat Generation comprised a group of artists and authors known for being vaguely anti-establishment back in the 1950s when the establishment was, for the last time, actually fashionable. Consequently, they weren't appreciated until later in life. Many prominent members went to Columbia, including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and they did a lot of smoking and hanging out at places like The West End. They're also known simply as Beats.
