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Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: A Brief Guide to the Beat Poets
Contains a brief explanation of the Beat poetry movement. Also includes a short excerpt from Allen Ginsberg's "Howl."
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
This site contains biographical content drawn from the American Masters Series DVD entitled The Life And Times of Allen Ginsberg. The person featured,Allen Ginsberg, was one of the first "beat" poets. His counterculture experimentation...
Other
Cosmic Baseball Association: Gary Snyder
Biography of Beat generation writer Gary Snyder includes a quote and photos.
PBS
Pbs: Allen Ginsberg: Poetry and Politics
This site is a lesson about the poet Allen Ginsberg. Read his poems, read about the work of other writers in the Beat movement, and investigate the larger social and political climate in which they lived.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Gary Snyder: Short Bio
Read a short biography on Snyder written by Ann Charters from "The Portable Beat Reader."
Other
Amba: Gary Snyder: Biography, Bibliography, Photo
Read a biography of Gary Snyder on this American Museum of Beat Art site. There is also a bibliography of his works.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Bob Kaufman
A brief biographical overview of Bob Kaufman including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Kaufman is also provided.
University of Virginia
Psychedelic 60s: Literary Tradition and Social Change
This exhibition is an attempt to revisit, share, and interpret the 60s.
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Scientific American: Allen Ginsberg
A biography of Allen Ginsberg, a leading poet and driving force of the Beat generation.
Other
Gary Snyder: Lengthy Biography, Quotes, Bibliography
This site offers a very long biography, several quotes from Snyder, and many quotes from other writers regarding Gary Snyder. It also has a bibliography.