France had its bohemians who spent their time living avante garde and America had its Beats. The original Beat Generation, or Beat writers, were a core group of close friends who met in a neighborhood near Columbia University in the mid 1940’s. A San Francisco migration extended their group consciousness. In 1962 Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky, two main figures in the Beats, set off to meet fellow progressive thinkers and poets Gary Snyder and Joanne Kyger embarking on a soul searching journey though India. Beat’s India is a literary romp through India and a spiritual quest as well as a rare chance to get to know our Beat Generation. Detailed Itinerary
