David Sterritt
Podcast host introducing the Beats, the generation of writers in the 1950s and 1960s who broke taboos and countered conservative culture to change American literature.
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Oct 26, 2023 • 16min
The Beats – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 73
David Sterritt introduces the Beats, the generation of writers who broke taboos and changed American literature. Topics include the core members of the Beat Generation and their influence, exploring the interests and ideals of a countercultural group, extending the influence through consciousness and language, and views on language and freedom.
