Group of young writers that rebelled against the conformity of the 50s and the materialism of the time.

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Uriel Daugherty

16 May, 00:38

Group of young writers that rebelled against the conformity of the 50s and the materialism of the time.

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Liam · Answer 1

They were called the Beat Generation.

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It was a movement of young people in the 1950s who rejected conventional society and favored Zen Buddhism, modern jazz, free sexuality, and recreational drugs. Among writers associated with the movement were Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.