The “beat generation” was the nickname for
a. a group of writers and thinkers centered in greenwich village, new york city, in the mid-1950s
b. a group of artists and authors centered in san francisco in the early seventies
c. the followers of the hippie movement
d. the youth culture of the late 1940s

The answer is A: a group of writers and thinkers centered in Greenwich Village, New York City, in the mid-1950s.

Literary figures like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, who would later add other writers to their literary movement, like William Burroughs, started sharing a living and creative space in Greenwich Village, New York, were they would explore the senselessness of the American way of life in search for higher spiritual and bodily ideals of liberation and ecstasy. They would later become strong influences of various social movements in the 1960´s and 70´s, though their influence can still be perceived in contemporary literature and society.    

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what is the first step in analyzing or preparing a summary for a piece of literature?

c) describe the setting!

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