UID:
almahu_9949546437602882
Umfang:
1 online resource (296 p.)
ISBN:
9780520973244
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9783110994810
Inhalt:
A superbly crafted study of Hunter S. Thompson's literary formation, achievement, and continuing relevance. Savage Journey is a ";supremely crafted"; study of Hunter S. Thompson's literary formation and achievement. Focusing on Thompson's influences, development, and unique model of authorship, Savage Journey argues that his literary formation was largely a San Francisco story. During the 1960s, Thompson rode with the Hell's Angels, explored the San Francisco counterculture, and met talented editors who shared his dissatisfaction with mainstream journalism. Author Peter Richardson traces Thompson's transition during this time from New Journalist to cofounder of Gonzo journalism. He also endorses Thompson's later claim that he was one of the best writers using the English language as both a musical instrument and a political weapon. Although Thompson's political commentary was often hyperbolic, Richardson shows that much of it was also prophetic. Fifty years after the publication of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and more than a decade after his death, Thompson's celebrity continues to obscure his literary achievement. This book refocuses our understanding of that achievement by mapping Thompson's influences, probing the development of his signature style, and tracing the reception of his major works. It concludes that Thompson was not only a gifted journalist, satirist, and media critic, but also the most distinctive American voice in the second half of the twentieth century.
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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1. Brooding --
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2. The Storm of Life --
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3. Roughing It --
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4. Observer --
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5. New Journalist --
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6. Hashbury --
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7. Totally Gonzo --
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8. Rolling Stone --
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9. Las Vegas --
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10. Campaign Trail --
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11. After Nixon --
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12. Legacy --
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Acknowledgments --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In Italian.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110993738
In:
University of California Press Complete eBook-Package 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110766493
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780520304925
Sprache:
Italienisch
Schlagwort(e):
Biografie
DOI:
10.1525/9780520973244
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520973244?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780520973244
