Author of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", excerpted and reviewed here, is widely known for his self-created style of gonzo journalism.
Fan tribute features a glowing description of the author accompanied by a passage from "Fear and Loathing" as well as a Gonzo quiz.
Tribute to the gonzo journalist includes an excerpt from "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Peruse text and related resource links.
Read the transcript of an interview with the famous gonzo journalist, in which he discusses his book "The Proud Highway" and Timothy McVeigh.
Read an interview with the cult favorite author by Todd Brendan Fahey, which was originally printed in Fling in March, 1991.
Read an annotated time-line of Gonzo's life and times or examine a gallery of works by the author, including Rolling Stone cover illustrations.
Time Magazine presents a collection of faxes received from the madcap author and the resulting short story, "Doomed Love at the Taco Stand."
Booksmith bookstore in San Francisco presents background information and excerpts from the author's lost novel, "The Rum Diary."
Listen to an interview of the author conducted at his Owl Farm by George Plimpton, Douglas Brinkley and Terry McDonell for the "Paris Review."
Hunter S. Thompson wrote such exposes as "The Hell's Angels" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" in which countercultures were finally given a voice.