| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Grubb, Daniel Jason
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| URN |
etd-05082006-115938 |
| Title |
The Rhetoric and Role of Hunter S. Thompson |
| Degree |
Master of Arts |
| Department |
English |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Colaianne, Anthony J. |
Committee Chair |
| Dubinsky, James M. |
Committee Member |
| Heilker, Paul V. |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- hunter thompson
- hunter s thompson
- gonzo
- new journalism
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| Date of Defense |
2006-04-14 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
An examination of Hunter S. Thompson's writing with the goal of defining gonzo journalism as a distinct entity from New Journalism. This is achieved via a rhetorical analysis of Thompson's writing, highlighting influences from literary figures such as Cervantes, Chaucer, Dos Passos, and Swift.
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