+The Beat Generation was a post-World War II literary movement and [counterculture](/wiki/Counterculture) of the 1950s. It emerged from a shared desire for spiritual exploration, artistic freedom, and a rejection of mainstream American values, profoundly influencing later [social movements](/wiki/Social_movements).
+## See also
+- [Jack Kerouac](/wiki/Jack_Kerouac)
+- [Allen Ginsberg](/wiki/Allen_Ginsberg)
+- [Jazz](/wiki/Jazz)
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