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Thompson is incomparably the most celebrated exponent of the new journalism. Thompson july 18, 1937february 20, 2005 was an american journalist and author. From the bestselling author of fear and loathing in las vegas, the legendary hunter s. Hunter s thompson 1937 2005 hunter stockton thompson july 18, 1937 february 20, 2005 was an american journalist and author. A fulltime writer and journalist, he contributed regularly to a wide variety of publications, but is probably best known for his work as national affairs correspondent for rolling stone, in which fear and loathing in las vegas and fear and loathing. Fear and loathing at rolling stone introduction paul scanlon when i first met hunter s. Thompson hells angels fear and loathing in las vegas fear and loathing. Thompson 19372005 was born and raised in louisville, kentucky.
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