A Look at Allen Ginsberg and the Beat Generation

The Beat Generation was one of the first groups of the 20th century to come out of the norm in traditional literature and set a precedent for future writers. Allen Ginsberg was a great influence in the revolution in writing known as the Beat Generation. Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3rd, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey. His father, Louis, who was a schoolteacher and also a poet who was known for this word play, must have influenced Ginsberg in his career choice. Ginsberg's mother was a radical communist who praised and idolized Stalin. This eccentric life style led by his might also explain why Ginsberg took such an innovative method in his writings ("Allen Ginsberg").
Ginsberg has shown interest in speaking out against current issues since he was 15 years old. …