Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Beat Movement
This encyclopedia entry surveys the Beat movement in American literature and culture during the 1950s and early 1960s, which was personified by such writers as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Lawrence Ferlinghetti
This site, which is provided for by Georgetown University, gives a guide to discussing Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the various aspects of his writing in the classroom.