The Beats Generation Near the end of the Second World War, a “movement” was formed by Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs as well as a group of other writers and artists. This movement found its voice during the fifties and became especially influential during the sixties. Ginsberg, Kerouac, and Burroughs formed a “New Vision” of culture on broader consciousness, unconventional morals, and uncensored self-expression. The core group became the catalyst for a new generation who late became known as the “Beats.” The original meaning for ‘beat’ meant nothing more than ‘bad’ or ‘ruined.’ The word is usually used in this way. When a person is tired, they may say, “I’m beat.” People can be beaten-up, or beaten-down. The connotation of the word is defeat, downfall, and resignation. The word ‘beat’ was primarily in use after World War II by jazz musicians and hustlers as a slang t....

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