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Oscar "Zeta" Acosta Fierro (/ ə ˈ k ɒ s t ə /; April 8, 1935 – disappeared 1974) was a Mexican American attorney, author and activist in the Chicano Movement. He wrote the semi-autobiographical novels Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo (1972) and The Revolt of the Cockroach People (1973), and was friends with American author Hunter S. Thompson.
- Activism, friendship with Hunter S. Thompson
Apr 16, 2021 · Oscar Zeta Acosta was a lawyer, journalist, and Chicano movement leader who fought for social justice and Mexican-American identity. He disappeared in 1974, after being portrayed by Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Jul 13, 2021 · July 13, 2021. Oscar (Zeta) Acosta’s novels have become the subjects of scholarly inquiry, and his legal strategies are analyzed as templates for challenging institutional racism in court....
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Dec 18, 2023 · Oscar Zeta Acosta was a lawyer, activist and writer who fought for Chicano rights and inspired Hunter S. Thompson. He vanished in 1974 while traveling in Mexico, leaving behind a controversial legacy and a mystery.
- Robbie Mitchell
Jun 5, 1998 · June 5, 1998 12 AM PT. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. Oscar “Zeta” Acosta--an outrageous lawyer who once subpoenaed every member of the Los Angeles County grand jury to prove a pattern of...
Sep 13, 2022 · Oscar Zeta Acosta was the real-life inspiration for Dr. Gonzo, the 300-pound Samoan lawyer in Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He was a lawyer, activist and writer who fought racism and injustice in the US, but also struggled with mental health and addiction.
Mar 21, 2018 · Oscar “Zeta” Acosta was not only large, he was larger than life. The son of a peach picker, he was an activist lawyer who helped defend the “Eastside 13,” the 13 men indicted by a grand jury...
