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Hunter S Thompson was the creator of a new kind of journalism and invented a new style of writing. Gonzo was a wild, often drug- and drink-fuelled adventure, in which Thompson examined the politics, people, and values of his times.
In the three great collections of Gonzo writings, The Great Shark Hunt, Generation of Swine, and Songs of the Doomed he dissected the 60s, 70s, and 80s with violence, wit, anger, and occasional compassion. Collected together for the first time, The Gonzo Papers Anthology is an indispensable compendium of decadence, depravity, and a remarkably skewed common sense.
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| ISBN 13: | 9780330510738 |
| ISBN 10: | 0330510738 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Pages: | 1248 |
| Released: | 01/02/2010 |
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Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author most famous for his work 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' (1971).
He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism; a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories.
He is known also for his unrepentant lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his hatred of Richard Nixon; and his contempt for authoritarianism.
While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.
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