Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author, regarded as a pioneer of New Journalism along with Gay Talese, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Joan Didion, and Tom Wolfe.... Wikipedia

  • Born:  Hunter Stockton Thompson, July 18, 1937, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
  • Age at death:  67 years
  • Died:  February 20, 2005, Woody Creek, Colorado, U.S.
  • Pen name:  Raoul Duke
  • Nickname:  HST
  • Genre:  Gonzo journalism
  • Literary movement:  New Journalism
  • Notable works:  Hell's Angels (1967), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971), Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (1973), The Rum Diary (1998)
  • Years active:  1958–2005
  • Children:  1
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo