Which of the following was NOT a member of the Beat Generation?
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Correct answer: D. Rita Dove
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Rita Dove (b. 1952) was US Poet Laureate in 1993–95. Ginsberg (Howl), Corso (Gasoline) and Kerouac (On the Road) were the core Beats.
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