![]() ![]() Poetically experimental and politically dissident, the Beat poets expanded their consciousnesses through explorations of hallucinogenic drugs, sexual freedom, Eastern religion, and the natural world. ‘First thought, best thought’ was how central Beat poet Allen Ginsberg described their method of spontaneous writing. “Beat poets sought to write in an authentic, unfettered style. As this is where Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a Beat poet and publisher, had his bookstore, City Lights ( Introduction to Beat Poets). Although these poets could be found in and around New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco near the beginning of this era, the more prevalent ones had settled in and around the Bay Area. They “rebelled against the conventions of mainstream American life and writing”, and became known as the Beat Poets. In the 1940s and 50s, during and following World War 2, a new generation of poets was founded. I find it important to illuminate some context about when this book was published and who Lawrence Ferlinghetti was. ![]()
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