Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author, famous for his novel 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


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Hunter S. Thompson was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937. He was a writer and journalist who created a new type of journalism called Gonzo

Hunter. S. Thopson was journalist famous for his free-wheeling, intoxicant-fueled observations on politics and society in Rolling Stone magazine. He is also famous for his book 'Fear and loathing in Las vegas', published in 1971.

Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author, famous for his novel 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.

The developer of "Gonzo Journalism" Who also made "Fear & Loathing in Las VEgas", a true classic :)

Don't ask why but I think he is one of the most deep journos to have ever graced the field. India needs more gonzo journalism man.....