INTRO
Hettie Jones (1934-)
Janine Pommy Vega (1942-2010)
Joanne Kyger (1934 -)
Carolyn Cassady (1923 – 2013)
Lenore Kandel (1932 - 2009)
Freedom of speech
ruth weiss (1928 - )
The Beat Generation was a group of writers that lived, worked and wrote in the United States during the 50s and 60s. They represented a political, spiritual and sexual liberation that changed society forever after. The most famous names are: Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs. However, there were many other artists at the heart of this revolution- also, women.
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