The Philosophy of the Beats

by Sharin N. Elkholy

Originating from underworld slang-the domain of hustlers, drug addicts, and petty thieves-the term "Beat" was short for "beaten down" or downtrodden. To writer Jack Kerouac it symbolized being at the bottom of society's hierarchy and looking up. Kerouac introduced the phrase "Beat Generation" in 1948 to characterize the underground, anti-conformist youth gathering in New York City at that time. The Beat Generation consisted of writers, artists, and activists, and they became a uniquely American

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081313580X
• ISBN13: 9780813135809
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up