The Philosophy of the Beats

(Part of the The Philosophy of Popular Culture Series)

by Sharin N. Elkholy

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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...

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"

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Philosophy

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