the beat generation
noun /ðə ˈbiːt dʒenəreɪʃn/
/ðə ˈbiːt dʒenəreɪʃn/
[singular]- a group of young people in the 1950s and early 1960s who rejected the way most people lived in society, wanted to express themselves freely, and liked modern jazzCultureThe beat generation tried to find a different style of living, becoming interested in eastern religions and new forms of writing. The movement began in the US and included such writers as Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.