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Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. He rose to prominence with the publication of Hell's Angels (1967), a book for which he spent a year living with the Hells Angels motorcycle club to write a first-hand account of their lives and experiences. In 1970, he wrote an unconventional ...
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- Carrol D. Whitmire
- 1958–2005
- Gonzo journalism
Apr 3, 2014 · Learn about the life and work of Hunter S. Thompson, the American journalist who created "Gonzo Journalism" and wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Explore his early years, his counterculture exploits, his books and his death.
Jul 18, 2019 · Learn how the gonzo journalist redefined journalism with his fearless reporting and style, from his famous piece on Las Vegas to his political dispatches. Read excerpts from his letters, books and articles, and see how he influenced generations of readers and writers.
Apr 26, 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).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 12, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Hunter S. Thompson, the journalist who created gonzo journalism and wrote books like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Explore his early years, his counter-cultural reporting, his political involvement, and his legacy.
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Feb 21, 2005 · The legendary gonzo journalist and Rolling Stone contributor took his own life in 2005 at his Colorado home. He was known for his irreverent and darkly comic writing on politics, sports and drugs.
Jul 19, 2017 · Hunter S. Thompson first gained fame with his investigation into the Hells Angels. The trip became less about covering the race and more of, in Thompson’s words, “a savage journey into...
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