BEAT LITERATURE: A NEW LITERARY MOVEMENT IN POST-WORLD WAR-II AMERICA

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore the emergence of Beat Literature during the Post world War-II America and its consequential responses. Literature of America has inspired generation of readers across the world. Its ability to inspect upon the growing resistance among people toward marginalization, black peoples’ rights, racism, disparity, rigid economic monopoly, in time gave voice to the voiceless. Literary movements have invariably played pivotal role in creating new genres, advocated change for the betterment of its community and people. Same is true with Beat Generation writers. They advocated for freedom of speech, individual choices, wider acceptance of different individual selves and creating space for dialogue.