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Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author, regarded as one of the principal pioneers of New Journalism, along with Gay Talese, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Joan Didion, and Tom Wolfe.[2] 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 article titled "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved" for Scanlan's Monthly, which further raised his profile as a countercultural figure. It also set him on the path to establishing his own subgenre of New Journalism that he called "Gonzo", a journalistic style in which the writer becomes a central figure and participant in the events of the narrative. Thompson remains best known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1972), a book first serialized in Rolling Stone in which he grapples with the implic

Hunter S. Thompson - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American journalist and author (1937–2005) "Hunter Thompson" redirects here. For the singer, see Hunter G. K. Thompson . For the guitarist, see White Reaper . Hunter S. Thompson Thompson in 1971 Born Hunter Stockton Thompson ( 1937-07-18 ) July 18, 1937 Louisville, Kentucky , U.S. Died February 20, 2005 (2005-02-20) (aged 67) Woody Creek, Colorado , U.S. Cause of death Suicide by gunshot Pen name Raoul Duke Nickname HST [ 1 ] Genre Gonzo journalism Literary movement New Journalism Years&

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