The Birth of the Beat Generation


Course number : 170002    ID : 26861    Section Number : OLLI

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ClassGraphic Explore the origins of a literary revolution with Kurt Hemmer, professor, documentary producer, and editor of the Encyclopedia of Beat Literature. Examine the events, personalities, and ideas that gave rise to the Beat Generation in the 1940s and helped inspire the counterculture movements that followed. Through works by Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William S. Burroughs, discover how a small group of writers reshaped American literature and culture. Osher Online is the facilitator of this exclusive Zoom course.
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6 Session(s)
Weekly - Tue

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NA - Online

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Cost:  $15.00

Fees:  $33.00

Registration Closes On
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

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9/29/2026 - 11/3/2026 Weekly - Tue 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM N/A - Online Osher Instructor 

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