One reading Kerouac or Ginsberg, say

I believe the answer is:

beatnik

(Other definitions for beatnik that I've seen before include "Young person of the 1950s, nonconformist in dress and behaviour" , "Social rebel of the 1950s" , "Kite ban (anag) -- bohemian" , "Unconventional young scruff" , "Disaffected 50s youth" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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