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Bookmark or Share- The Life and Strange Times of Writer Hunter S. Thompson - History DefinedIn June of 1970, journalist Hunter S. Thompson was sent to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, to cover the highlights of the world-famous Kentucky Derby, for Scanlan's Monthly. The result was a now infamous article entitled, “The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved.” Virtually ignoring the race itself, Thompson focused instead on the orgy-like atmosphere--
- Biography of Hunter S. Thompson, American Journalist - ThoughtCoHunter 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.
- Remembering the Turbulent Life of a 'Gonzo' Writer : NPRIn a new oral biography, Rolling Stone editors Corey Seymour and Jann Wenner recount the turbulent life of journalism pioneer Hunter S. Thompson.
- Hunter S. Thompson - Quotes, Books & Death - BiographyCounterculture icon Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist best known for writing 1971's 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and creating "Gonzo Journalism."
- Hunter S. Thompson | Biography, Books, & Facts | BritannicaHunter S. Thompson (born July 18, 1937, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.—died February 20, 2005, Woody Creek, Colorado) 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.
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