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Hunter S. Thompson : Fear, Loathing, and the Birth of Gonzo.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Blue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (307 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781442266216
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Hunter S. ThompsonDDC classification:
  • 813/.54
LOC classification:
  • PS3570.H62Z75 2016
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Louisville Slugger -- 2 Play it Again, Hunter -- 3 Oddball Journalism, Underclass Culture -- 4 Who's Depraved? -- 5 Loathing at the Temple -- 6 Fear in the Nation -- 7 Mythic Enigma -- 8 Literary Addenda -- 9 Shot Out of a Cannon -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary: With new biographical information about Thompson and an examination of his writing techniques, this book provides readers with a better understanding of the journalist and novelist. A look beyond the larger-than-life public persona, Hunter S. Thompson: Fear, Loathing, and the Birth of Gonzo will be of great interest to fans of Thompson's work as well as to those wanting to know more about gonzo journalism and literature.
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Louisville Slugger -- 2 Play it Again, Hunter -- 3 Oddball Journalism, Underclass Culture -- 4 Who's Depraved? -- 5 Loathing at the Temple -- 6 Fear in the Nation -- 7 Mythic Enigma -- 8 Literary Addenda -- 9 Shot Out of a Cannon -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

With new biographical information about Thompson and an examination of his writing techniques, this book provides readers with a better understanding of the journalist and novelist. A look beyond the larger-than-life public persona, Hunter S. Thompson: Fear, Loathing, and the Birth of Gonzo will be of great interest to fans of Thompson's work as well as to those wanting to know more about gonzo journalism and literature.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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