The "Beat Generation" was a group of writers that appeared in the 50´s. Jack Kerouac is recognized as the leader of this movement; he invented the term Beat to describe his circle of friends, in the year 1948. The writers of this generation were influenced by writers like Henry David Thoreau (writer of "Walden, or life on the woods"), Walt Whitman (recognized poet, creator of the free verse), and William Blake. This movement influenced many important artists like The Beatles and Bob Dylan; anti-war movements like the hippism, and environmental movements to save the planet like Deep ecology.
The most recognized members of the “Beat movement” were:
Jack Kerouac:
He was born on the year 1922, and died because heavy drinking on the year 1969 at the adage of 47 years. Even he didn’t has a long life, he influences many writers, actors and musicians, such as “The doors”, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Dayana Kurtz, and others. His most recognized poems are “Mexico City Blues” (1959), “Lonesome traveler” (1960), and his novel “On the Road” (1957). This last one is the one that has influences the most people. Bob Dylan said that: “I read On the Road in maybe 1959. It changed my life like it changed everyone else's.”. Most of his writings were autobiographical, and made a reflection about lifestyle and the state of the world. His writings were also the sparks for the contra-cultures that appeared in the 60´s like the hippism. He consumed drugs like marihuana, and LSD, as most of the integrants of this generation.
Allen Ginsberg:
He was a radical poet known in USA as the successor of Walt Whitman. Was born on the year 1926 in Newark, New Jersey. His father was poet and teacher and his mother was a radical communist. He studied Laws in Columbia´s University where he met the other members of the Beat Generation. He was so obsessed with literature, drugs and sex, that he ended being expelled from the university. William Blake, Walt Whitman, Zen Buddhism, were the authors that influenced more his writing. His most recognized works are “Howl and other Poems” and Kaddish and other poems”. Ginsberg also influenced numerous artists. Latter he became part of the Hippie movement and invented the Phrase “Flower Power”. Die in New York on 1997.
William Burroughs:
Was born on the year 1914 in Missouri. At the age of 14 became a fan of the underground lifestyle. Then he graduated on Harvard and in the year 1943 met his friends of the Beat Movement. He was also addicted to several drugs. On 1915, he killed his wife on a party. Latter on he said that his wife´s dead influenced his writing a lot: "I am forced to the appalling conclusion that I would never have become a writer but for Joan's death." He lives in many places, and loved moving out to different cities. Died on August 2 of 1997, by a heart attack. His writhing are characterized by using an obscene language. His major works are: “The naked Lunch”, “Wild Boys”, “Electronic Revolution”, “The place of dead roads”, and his last one, My education: a book of dreams”.
The most recognized members of the “Beat movement” were:
Jack Kerouac:
He was born on the year 1922, and died because heavy drinking on the year 1969 at the adage of 47 years. Even he didn’t has a long life, he influences many writers, actors and musicians, such as “The doors”, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Dayana Kurtz, and others. His most recognized poems are “Mexico City Blues” (1959), “Lonesome traveler” (1960), and his novel “On the Road” (1957). This last one is the one that has influences the most people. Bob Dylan said that: “I read On the Road in maybe 1959. It changed my life like it changed everyone else's.”. Most of his writings were autobiographical, and made a reflection about lifestyle and the state of the world. His writings were also the sparks for the contra-cultures that appeared in the 60´s like the hippism. He consumed drugs like marihuana, and LSD, as most of the integrants of this generation.
Allen Ginsberg:
He was a radical poet known in USA as the successor of Walt Whitman. Was born on the year 1926 in Newark, New Jersey. His father was poet and teacher and his mother was a radical communist. He studied Laws in Columbia´s University where he met the other members of the Beat Generation. He was so obsessed with literature, drugs and sex, that he ended being expelled from the university. William Blake, Walt Whitman, Zen Buddhism, were the authors that influenced more his writing. His most recognized works are “Howl and other Poems” and Kaddish and other poems”. Ginsberg also influenced numerous artists. Latter he became part of the Hippie movement and invented the Phrase “Flower Power”. Die in New York on 1997.
William Burroughs:
Was born on the year 1914 in Missouri. At the age of 14 became a fan of the underground lifestyle. Then he graduated on Harvard and in the year 1943 met his friends of the Beat Movement. He was also addicted to several drugs. On 1915, he killed his wife on a party. Latter on he said that his wife´s dead influenced his writing a lot: "I am forced to the appalling conclusion that I would never have become a writer but for Joan's death." He lives in many places, and loved moving out to different cities. Died on August 2 of 1997, by a heart attack. His writhing are characterized by using an obscene language. His major works are: “The naked Lunch”, “Wild Boys”, “Electronic Revolution”, “The place of dead roads”, and his last one, My education: a book of dreams”.
By: María Camila Palacio Chiriví
Bibliography:
http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/william_s_burroughs.html
http://home.clara.net/heureka/art/beat-generation.htm
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