ENGL.3710 The Literature of the Beat Movement (Formerly 42.274/ENGL.2740)

Id: 005078 Credits: 3-3

Description

Explores both the writings and the personal lives of a loose confederation of poets, novelists, and essayist who emerged onto the American literary and cultural scene following World War II and who came to be known as the -Beat Generation.+ The primary focus will be on the life and writings of Lowell native Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) with others of the -beat circle+ included as well, i.e., Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Diana DiPrima, etc.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: ENGL.1020 College Writing II.

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