A decade after Hunter S. Thompson's death, his books-including
Hell's Angels, The Curse of Lono, The Great Shark Hunt, and Rum
Diary-continue to sell thousands of copies each year, and
previously unpublished manuscripts of his still surface for
publication. While Thompson never claimed to be a great writer, he
did invent a new literary style-"gonzo"-that has been widely
influential on both literature and journalism. Though Thompson and
his work engendered a significant-even rabid-following, relatively
little analysis has been published about his writing. In Hunter S.
Thompson: Fear, Loathing, and the Birth of Gonzo, Kevin T.
McEneaney examines the intellectual background of this American
original, providing biographical details and placing Thompson
within a larger social and historical context. A significant
portion of this book is devoted to the creation, reception, and
legacy of his most important works, particularly Fear and Loathing
in Las Vegas. In addition to discussing influences on Thompson's
work-including Homer, Nietzsche, Spengler, Melville, Twain,
Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Kerouac, and others-as well as the writers
Thompson influenced, McEneaney also explains the literary origins
of gonzo. 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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