![]() ![]() ![]() Even so, this reality did little to diminish his spirit. Although Thompson would come to be known for his famed Gonzo approach to writing with the publication of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971)-at the time he was an unknown writer struggling to pay his mounting bills. Thompson published a thoughtful eulogy to a beloved pastime of his titled, “The Extinct Hitchhiker.” Thompson had taken a keen interest in hitchhiking five years earlier after reading On the Road as a twenty-one-year-old living in New York City. Photo from hitchhiking journey west in 1960 (also the cover of the edited volume The Proud Highway) ![]()
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