The Beat Generation There are very few people who fully understand the effects of The Beat Generation. Larry Fagin, writer of "New American Poetry 1950-1970." stated that, The Beat Generation began in the early 1950’s, while America was recovering from the effects of World War II. During that time as well people began to fear America becoming a communist country. Therefore they started to go against the idea of traditional values; due to fear, the Beat Generation emerged to express their ideal society. The Beat generation was classified as a group of American writers, artists and producers. Who also idealized the means of expression as well as they preferred another forms of sexuality …show more content…
Major Works of the beat generation consists of Allen Ginsberg most successful poem “Howl”(Milne vol.1).Sharon Byran writer of "Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl”" claims that , “"Howl," was first published in 1956, is one of the most widely read and translated poems of the twentieth century. Many critics consider it a breakthrough in contemporary poetry and a literary masterpiece”. Ginsberg's "Howl" put the Beat generation in the national spotlight, the media responded by creating the "beatnik," a alteration of the poets' lifestyle. Likewise Jack Kerouac was known for his novel “On the Road” which was classic novel of the Beats. Whereas William Burroughs was busy writing he then finally got his big break, when he wrote “The Naked Lunch” which was is most famous novel. “The Naked Lunch” was published in Paris the year 1959. This novel brought enormous fame to Burroughs when it was published in the United States, (Milne