Ancient Gonzo wisdom; interviews with Hunter S. Thompson.

9780306816512

Ancient Gonzo wisdom; interviews with Hunter S. Thompson.

Thompson, Hunter S. Ed. by Anita Thompson.

Da Capo Press

2009

412 pages

$18.00

Paperback

PS3570

His assistant, then wife for his last years, Anita assembles interviews with American journalist Thomson (1937-2005), credited with founding the gonzo school of journalism. They were conducted between 1967 when he first came to public attention, and 2005 when the talks for a second interview in were cut short by his death on 20 February. The 1974 interview is also included, along with others in print and broadcast media and online beginning in 1997. Biographies are provided for contributors.

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