the Beat Generation
US /ðə biːt dʒenəˈreɪʃən/
UK /ðə biːt dʒenəˈreɪʃən/
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Geração Beat
a literary movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the post-World War II era. The bulk of their work was published and popularized throughout the 1950s.
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Jack Kerouac was a prominent figure of the Beat Generation.
Jack Kerouac foi uma figura proeminente da Geração Beat.
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Many young people were influenced by the counter-cultural ideas of the Beat Generation.
Muitos jovens foram influenciados pelas ideias contraculturais da Geração Beat.