Beat Generation

literary movement
Intangible literary_movement Q213457
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Beat Generation

Summary

Beat Generation is a literary movement[1]. It ranks in the top 0.93% of literary_movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,430 views/month, #1 of 107).[2]

Key Facts

  • A notable work attributed to Beat Generation is Beat generation literature[3].
  • A notable work attributed to Beat Generation is Howl[4].
  • Beat Generation was influenced by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[5].
  • Beat Generation's instance of is recorded as literary movement[6].
  • Beat Generation's founder is recorded as Jack Kerouac[7].
  • Beat Generation's founder is recorded as William S. Burroughs[8].
  • Beat Generation's founder is recorded as Allen Ginsberg[9].
  • Beat Generation's Commons category is recorded as Beat Generation[10].
  • Beat Generation comprises Joyce Johnson[11].
  • Beat Generation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Beat Generation[12].
  • Beat Generation's described by source is recorded as St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture[13].

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Definition and Type

Beat Generation's instance of is recorded as literary movement[6].

Origins

Founders include Jack Kerouac[7], William S. Burroughs[8], and Allen Ginsberg[9].

Use and Application

Beat Generation comprises Joyce Johnson[11].

Movements and Schools

Beat Generation was influenced by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[5].

Why It Matters

Beat Generation ranks in the top 0.93% of literary_movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,430 views/month, #1 of 107).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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