Hunter S. Thompson





Hunter S. Thompson

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born
in Louisville, Kentucky, The United States
July 18, 1937

died
February 20, 2005

genre

influences


About this author

Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author, famous for his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 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 the central figures of their stories. He is also known for his promotion and use of psychedelics and other mind-altering substances (and to a lesser extent, alcohol and firearms), his libertarian views, and his iconoclastic contempt for authority.

He killed himself with one of his firearms at his home in 2005.


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More books by Hunter S. Thompson…
“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.”
Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

“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! What a Ride!”
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“I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.”
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