What does the term "Beat," as in "Beat Generation" actually refer to?

What does the term “Beat,” as in “Beat Generation” actually refer to? Describe how the author of the article: “This is the Beat Generation” characterizes the “Beat Generation” in its various facets. How well do the two examples of Beat Generation writers embody the author’s characterizations of the Beat Generation?

 

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