How George Orwell Inspired Hunter S. Thompson’s Gonzo Journalism
Hunter S. Thompson’s primary muse was not F. Scott Fitzgerald, but rather George Orwell and his fact-bending 1933 memoir, Down and Out in Paris and London.
David S. Wills
David S. Wills is the editor of *Beatdom *literary journal and the author
of books on William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Hunter S. Thompson. He currently lives in Cambodia.