Hunter S. Thompson

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• SOURCE: The New Republic
  1/28/2022
  

  The Four Secrets to Success for "Gonzo Journalism"

  by Peter Richardson

  Hunter S. Thompson's emergence as a major media figure came from the convergence of the souring of John F. Kennedy-style liberalism and collaborations with fellows like illustrator Ralph Steadman who launched HST's interpretive and visceral style as a critique of the Nixon years. 

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• 1/23/2022
  

  Peter Richardson on Hunter S. Thompson and the Long Shadow of the Counterculture

  by Aaron J. Leonard

  "His historical significance, I think, lies in his willingness to challenge the nation’s political class, including the leaders of both major parties. He didn’t do that in established journals of opinion."

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• SOURCE: Time
  1/19/19
  

  The Striking Contradictions of Richard Nixon's Inauguration 50 Years Ago, as Observed by Hunter S. Thompson

  It had been a year of assassinations and police riots and defeats that had led, for Hunter Thompson, to the most unthinkable outcome of all: Richard Nixon’s victory march to the White House lawn.