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Carolyn Elizabeth Robinson Cassady (April 28, 1923 – September 20, 2013) was an American writer and associated with the Beat Generation through her marriage to Neal Cassady and her friendships with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and other prominent Beat figures.
Beatnik art is the direction of contemporary art that originated in the United States as part of the beat movement in the 1960s. [19] The movement itself, unlike the so-called "Lost Generation" did not set itself the task of changing society, but tried to distance itself from it, while at the same time trying to create its own counter-culture.
Joanne Kyger (November 19, 1934 – March 22, 2017) was an American poet.The author of over 30 books of poetry and prose, Kyger was associated with the poets of the San Francisco Renaissance, the Beat Generation, Black Mountain, and the New York School.
In 1959, Fred McDarrah started a "Rent-a-Beatnik" service in New York, taking out ads in The Village Voice and sending Ted Joans and friends out on calls to read poetry. [59] "Beatniks" appeared in many cartoons, movies, and TV shows of the time, perhaps the most famous being the character Maynard G. Krebs in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ...
ruth weiss (June 24, 1928 – July 31, 2020), born Ruth Elisabeth Weisz, was a poet, performer, playwright and artist.Born in Germany, but of Austrian citizenship, weiss made her home and career in the United States.
Joyce Johnson is an American author of fiction and nonfiction, whose writing has been closely associated with the Beat Generation.She was also a child actress and appeared in the Broadway production of I Remember Mama, which she went on to write about in her 2004 memoir Missing Men.
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
Diane di Prima (August 6, 1934 – October 25, 2020) was an American poet, known for her association with the Beat movement.She was also an artist, prose writer, and teacher.