Yale University
Yale University: Open Yale Courses: The American Novel Since 1945
Access any one of twenty-five lectures, in audio, video, or text format, from a university-level course in American novels published after World War II, With coverage of Black Boy, Wise Blood, Lolita, On the Road, Franny and Zooey, and...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: The Beats
At this site from University of Virginia you can read about the formation of the "Beat Generation" as well the most influential written works of this period. This website provides brief write-ups on the poems and books of Beat authors,...
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1957: On the Road
Brief introduction to Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Offers background information on the real-life person who inspired this piece of fiction.