In 1958 he received a dishonorable discharge after an officer claimed his disregard for military dress and authority was having a bad influence on other airmen.Īfter being fired from jobs with a small New York newspaper and TIME magazine, Thompson went to Puerto Rico and wrote briefly for a bowling magazine. Stationed in Florida, he became a sports reporter for the base newspaper. After attending public schools, Thompson joined the Air Force, where the two major tendencies in his life were soon revealed: writing and outrageous behavior. Thompson was the son of Jack and Virginia (Ray) Thompson. His political and cultural criticism of the United States in the 1970s was largely a series of tales flowing from his eccentric personality and adventures.īorn July 18, 1939, in Louisville, Kentucky, Hunter S.
The American journalist Hunter Stockton Thompson (born 1939) was known as one of the best examples of "Gonzo" journalism.
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