Beatniks – the Hippies of the 1950s, or something altogether different?
Beatniks – the Hippies of the 1950s, or something altogether different? Beatniks, also known as Beats, came about in the 1950s. Beats were considered poets, artists, and novelists of the bohemian community (Revel, 25.3.3.). They thrived in New York’s Greenwich…