Gonzo Text: Disentangling Meaning in Hunter S. Thompson's Journalism

by Matthew Winston

Hunter Thompson's writing is widely read and studied, yet as a methodology and body of work his Gonzo journalism has not been the subject of much critical or theoretical examination. This book fills the gap by constructing a coherent theoretical framework around Gonzo journalism.
Drawing on theories of subjectivity and authorship from Derrida, Foucault and Barthes, key themes of Gonzo journalism are considered, including edgework, representations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433126796
• ISBN13: 9781433126796
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"