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Interested in sports and athletically inclined from a young age, Thompson co-founded the Hawks Athletic Club while attending I.N. Bloom Elementary School, [11] which led to an invitation to join Louisville's Castlewood Athletic Club [11] for adolescents that prepared them for high-school sports.
Apr 3, 2014 · Counterculture icon Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist best known for writing 1971's 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and creating "Gonzo Journalism."
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.
895 quotes from Hunter S. Thompson: 'Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow!
Jul 14, 2024 · Hunter 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.
A long and candid conversation with the gonzo journalist, who talks about his life, work, politics, and style. Learn about his early literary ambitions, his famous books, his letters, and his views on the American Dream.
Feb 21, 2005 · The legendary gonzo journalist and author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas took his own life in 2005 at his Colorado home. Read his biography, career highlights, and tributes from Bill Murray, Johnny Depp, and Warren Zevon.
