Beatnik, a culture evolution started with individuals who were writers and artist. The group that originated as the “beat” started in 1957 New York and quickly gained a faddish ground within two year. The term beatnik was coined by Herb Caen as a derogatory term, a reference to the Russian satellite Spunik, which manage to suggest the Beats were way out there and pro Communist. The group consisted of Jack Kerouca, Allen Genseng, William Burroughs, and Herbert Huncke. Their identity was related to relaxation of social and sexual tension as a detachment from the aftermath of the Cold War (1). The Beatnik movement can also be related to a bohemian subculture as its existence spread to the most college campuses in the mid fifties. Beatnik had an influence on culture, clothing, furniture, art, hair, and even beatnik slang.
Watson, Steven. The Birth of the Beat Generation, Visionaries, Rebels, and Hipsters, 1944-1950. Pantheon Books, Random House, Inc. 1995 Print.
Lisa R.
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