Beat Culture of the 1950s by Evan Easter https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte Made with a curious mind en-us 2017-09-18 13:52:02 UTC 2017-09-20 13:26:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Terminator.png Beat Musicians john_owens1 https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188471235  originating in the 1950s and centred in the bohemian artist communities of San Francisco’s North Beach, Los Angeles’ Venice West.]]> 2017-09-18 14:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188471235 Most Influential Writers neive_skerry https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188471372 Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac]]> 2017-09-18 14:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188471372 Origin madison_bagley1 https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188471787 The phrase "Beat Generation" was invented by Jack Kerouac in 1948. The phrase was introduced to the general public in 1952 when Kerouac's friend John Clellon-Holmes wrote an article, 'This is the Beat Generation,' for the New York Times Magazine.]]> 2017-09-18 14:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188471787 how it started john_owens1 https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188472857 The beat generation is a literary movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the post-World War II era]]> 2017-09-18 14:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188472857 Cultural Influence evan_easter https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188473042 The original members of the Beat Generation used a number of different drugs, including alcohol, marijuana, benzedrine, morphine, and later psychedelic drugs such as peyote, Ayahuasca, and LSD. The use of drugs was a key influence on many of the social events of the time that were personal to the Beat generation]]> 2017-09-18 14:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188473042 Iconic Beat Scroll from Jack Kerouac neive_skerry https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188473719 2017-09-18 14:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188473719 Time Period john_owens1 https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188473823 The bulk of their work was published and popularized throughout the 1950]]> 2017-09-18 14:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188473823 Where Did it Come From? evan_easter https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188474305 Beat writers originated out of New York, San Francisco, and California, focusing on the ideals of social justice for society. They believed they should be able to think for themselves. Their works were portrayed through writing, music, and cultural diversity.]]> 2017-09-18 14:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188474305 beat generation john_owens1 https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188474611
]]> 2017-09-18 14:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188474611 Purpose madison_bagley1 https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188475484 Beat poets sought to liberate poetry from academic preciosity and bring it “back to the streets.” They read their poetry, sometimes to the accompaniment of progressive jazz, in such Beat strongholds as the Coexistence Bagel Shop and Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s City Lights bookstore in San Francisco.]]> 2017-09-18 14:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188475484 Using Substances to Expand Literary Ideas neive_skerry https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188475496 2017-09-18 14:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188475496 evan_easter https://padlet.com/evan_easter/o7si1yhlsnte/wish/188476192
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