The Beat Generation

In Words, Images, and Musicby Jim Burke

Beat

Beatnik

Bohemian

Hippie

“By a ‘generation’ I mean that reaction against the fathers which seems to occur about three times a century. It is distinguished by a set of ideas inherited in modified form from the madmen and outlaws of the generation before; if it is a real generation it has its own leaders and spokesmen.”!!! –– F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Lost Generation

““The Beat Generation was a generation of crazy, illuminated hipsters suddenly rising and roaming America, serious, bumming and hitchhiking everywhere, ragged, beatific, beautiful in an ugly graceful new way--a vision gleaned from the way we had heard the word 'beat' spoken on streetcorners on Times Square and in the Village, in other cities in the downtown city night of postwar America--beat, meaning down and out but full of intense conviction--We'd even heard old 1910 Daddy Hipsters of the streets speak the word that way, with a melancholy sneer--It meant characters of a special spirituality who didn't gang up but were solitary Bartlebies staring out the dead wall window of our civilization--the subterraneans heroes who'd finally turned from the 'freedom' machine of the West and were taking drugs, digging bop, having flashes of insight, experiencing the 'derangement of the senses,' talking strange, being poor and glad, prophesying a new style for American culture, a new style (we thought).”!! ! –– Jack Kerouac

The Beat Generation

1950sFirst Credit Card Introduced!

Korean War Begins!

McCarthy Begins Witch Hunt!

Truman Builds Hydrogen Bomb!

Rosenbergs Executed for Espionage!

Segregation Ruled Illegal in U.S.!

Color TV introduced

James Dean Dies in Car Accident!

McDonald's Opens!

Rosa Parks gets arrested!

Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat!

NASA Founded!

Peace Symbol Created!

Castro Becomes Dictator of Cuba

1960sFirst Televised Presidential Debates!

Berlin Wall Built!

Peace Corps Founded!

Soviets Launch First Man in Space!

Andy Warhol’s Campbell's Soup Can!

Cuban Missile Crisis!

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring!

Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique!

JFK Assassinated

Civil Rights Movement!

Civil Rights Act Passes in U.S.!

Malcolm X Assassinated!

U.S. Troops to Vietnam!

Mass Draft Protests in U.S.!

Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated!

Robert F. Kennedy Assassinated!

Summer of Love in San Francisco!

Rock-and-Roll Concert at Woodstock

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort to write his own book

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort to write his own book

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Book about the 60s starring hero of the

Beat ‘50s

Beatnik Jeopardy

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”Wrote a book in 3-

days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer Prize

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer Prize

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Bread

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer Prize

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Bread

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Dig

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer Prize

understand!!

get it!!

hear you!!

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Bread

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Dig

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer PrizeSquare

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

“Subterranean Homesick Blues”

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Bread

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Dig

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer PrizeSquare

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

“Subterranean Homesick Blues”

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat“Bird” plays the sax

like no one else

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

Bread

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Dig

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer PrizeSquare

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

“Subterranean Homesick Blues”

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat“Bird” plays the sax

like no one else

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

BreadPlayed the coolest jazz within Miles

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

Dig

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer PrizeSquare

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

“Subterranean Homesick Blues”

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat“Bird” plays the sax

like no one else

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

BreadPlayed the coolest jazz within Miles

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

DigHer “Rose” weighed

over a ton

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer PrizeSquare

Authors Books! Terms Art and MusicShot his wife at a

party playing William Tell

Neal Cassady’s incomplete effort Chick

“Subterranean Homesick Blues”

Howled about the “best minds” of his

generation

Allen Ginsburg’s poem about the “angel-headed

hipsters”

Cat“Bird” plays the sax

like no one else

Wrote a book in 3-days; another on 121-foot scroll

Recently made into a movie staring

Kristen Stewart set on the road.

BreadPlayed the coolest jazz within Miles

Poet and publisher of many classic Beat

works

Novel about controlling world through addiction

DigHer “Rose” weighed

over a ton

Remains a poet and professor, wise Buddhist, fire

lookout

Only Beat book (of poetry) to win the

Pulitzer PrizeSquare

His art was like visual jazz

What is YOUR generation called?