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The phenomenon known as the Beat Generation has been both celebrated and maligned as a break with the cultural past of the West and of America in particular. Others have pointed to the continuities that Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsburg, and others represent. This interdisciplinary course will place the Beats firmly within the context of their times and trace the cultural and historical currents which shaped this body of poetry, literature, art, and film. It will be of equal interest to those students seeking credit in history or humanities/literature. Class projects will be designed to meet the needs of students signing up for the course under those programs.
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