Talk:Beat generation

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 Definition A term used to describe a group of social writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, and the cultural phenomena that they wrote about and inspired. Gave rise to the term "beatnik". [d] [e]
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Lower case

Note, both the Oxford Style Guide (aka Hart's Rules) and Chicago Manual of Style list the term in lower case (not capitalised). I follow these style guides rather than what has been published elsewhere. Meg Ireland 06:21, 11 October 2009 (UTC)