Which writer was a member of the Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg or Tim O'Brien?
Allen Ginsberg: Irwin Allen Ginsberg ( ; June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet. Allen Ginsberg:  He is considered to be one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation during the 1950s and the counterculture that soon followed. Allen Ginsberg:  He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and was known as embodying various aspects of this counterculture, such as his views on drugs, hostility to bureaucracy and openness to Eastern religions. Allen Ginsberg:  He was one of many influential American writers of his time known as the Beat Generation, which included famous writers such as Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. Tim O'Brien (author):  These semi-autobiographical stories were inspired by O'Brien's experiences in the Vietnam War. Tim O'Brien (author):  In 2010 the "New York Times" described O'Brien's book as a Vietnam classic. Tim O'Brien (author):  In addition, he is known for his war novel, "Going After Cacciato" (1978), also about wartime Vietnam, and later novels about postwar lives of veterans.
Allen Ginsberg