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Starting in the mid-1970s, Thompson's output declined, as he struggled with the consequences of fame and substance abuse, and failed to complete several high-profile assignments for Rolling Stone. For much of the late 1980s and early 1990s, he worked as a columnist for the San Francisco Examiner.
Apr 3, 2014 · Counterculture icon Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist best known for writing 1971's 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and creating "Gonzo Journalism."
Jul 14, 2024 · Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist and author who created the genre known as gonzo journalism, a highly personal style of reporting that made Thompson a counterculture icon. He is best known for the contemporary classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971).
Jul 18, 2019 · From running for Sheriff of Pitkin County to being the inspiration behind ‘Uncle Duke,’ here are 5 things you didn’t know about Hunter S. Thompson.
Dec 12, 2019 · Hunter S. Thompson emerged from the late 1960s counter-culture as the first of a new breed of journalist who eschewed old rules of objectivity and formal writing. His writing style was intensely personal and made him into a literary hero for many who saw his muscular, sometimes purplish prose as exciting and imaginative.
Sep 15, 2020 · A lifetime of alcohol and drug abuse was taking their toll. At 67, with a broken leg, two hip operations and in chronic pain Thompson could no longer live up to the legend he’d created. On ...
Known as one of the most important writers of the 20th century, Hunter helped pave the way for a new generation of journalists and readers. The Father of Gonzo Journalism, and apt observer of the American scene for four decades, his work continues on.
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