The term has been done to death in pop culture. The character is nearly ubiquitous, and it's been caricatured into a figure wearing skinny jeans, Ray Ban's, and a scarf. Is it an insult, a compliment, ...

It is the aspiration of much literature that it wants to change the way we look at the world, but few authors and poets have been as influential as the group of writers labeled the Beat Generation.

Many people today revere members of the Beat Generation for their reckless decision-making, constant exploration, and hunger to disrupt societal rules and conventional writing styles. Other people — ...