The Beat Generation... american literature

The Beat Generation referred to a group of young people in the 1960s who opposed traditional values and lifestyle in pursuit of freedom, personality, and liberation. The Beat Generation received widespread attention and descriptions in American literature. Some of them were famous, such as Faulkner, Calvino, Margaret Atwood, etc. These thoughts and emotions showed the changes in the social and political environment they faced, as well as their struggles and confusion in this change. Their works explored young people's dissatisfaction with reality and their resistance to tradition, reflecting their pursuit of freedom, equality and human rights. The influence of the Beat Generation in American literature was not only in its style and theme, but also in the development of modern literature and youth culture.