The Beat Generation of poets was created by a group of poets in the 1950s who were part of a new literary culture. They chose to use their experiences in their writings which were widely criticized and appreciated by many readers. Two of the most influential Beat poets of this generation of writers were Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Beat Generation poetry was the first poets to write about unconventional subjects and use different forms of expression in their works. This generation of poets greatly influenced poets like Anne Sexton, who also wrote about her personal experiences. The poetic style of the Beat Generation influenced many generations of poets after them. The Beat Generation of Poets began in the 1950s and was not only influential in its writing style, but was also radical in the content of its poetry. According to Ginsberg, an influential poet of the Beat Generation, the phrase "beat generation" originated from a specific conversation between Jack Kerouac and John Clellan Holmes in 1948. They were discussing the nature of generations, remembering the generation's glamor lost, and Kerouac declared: “Ah! , it is nothing other than a despondent generation” and the name stuck. (Waldman, xiii) The term "beat" had several different meanings in the 1950s, but the most common definition meant "dilapidated, tired." During this decade, the definition began to change to mean "beautiful" or "beatific", written by Kerouac. Soon after, the meaning became associated with the idea of ​​a “group of friends who had worked together on their writings.” But the best-known definition of the "beat generation" is the influence of poets, filmmakers, writers, painters or novelists who believed... middle of paper... the motivation for their writings. Although the criticism of the Beat movement is that the poets rely on “inadequate readings of post-war protests and dissent” (Benette, 180). Whatever the arguments against the Beat Generation, their works influenced future generations of poets. Works Cited Bennett, Robert. “Deconstructing and reconstructing rhythms: new directions in rhythm studies.” Academic Literature 32.2 (2005): 177-184. Johnston, Allan. “Consumption, addiction, vision, energy: political economies and utopian visions in the writings of the Beat Generation.” Academic Literature 32.2 (2005): 103-126. Merrill, Thomas F. Allen Ginsberg. Boston: Twayne Publishing, 1988. Silesky, Barry. Ferlinghetti: the artist of his time. New York, NY: Warner Books, 1990. Walden, Anne, ed The Beat Book: Poems and Fiction of the Beat Generation. Boston: Shambhala, 1996.