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born 1954 United States

William McKeen (born 16 September 1954) is professor and chairman of the Department of Journalism at Boston University. McKeen teaches courses on journalism history, literary journalism and rock n' roll and American culture and is a leading pop culture authority.

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Now the ashes drifted, as Hunter must have known they would, back toward the guests standing in front of the viewing pavilion. As the guests stood holding their glasses, the ash floated and settled into their drinks.

Outlaw Journalist (2008)

Putting Hunter in context was tough.

Outlaw Journalist (2008)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is perfect in the same way that The Great Gatsby is perfect. Take a pencil and read these books, looking for something that doesn't sound right, something you'd want to change. You'll leave the page untouched.

Outlaw Journalist (2008)

His legions of stoned admirers probably really thought he took a hundred hits of acid before sitting down to write. But the craftsmanship those close to him saw as he agonized over his words spoke to how much went into making it look like a breeze.

Outlaw Journalist (2008)

One of Hunter's first acts upon moving to Colorado was serving as best man at Billy's wedding to Anne Willis. Aside from Hunters putting out his cigarette in the holy water, the wedding transpired without major incident.

Outlaw Journalist (2008)

He taught himself to write, retyping books by writers he admired: Steinbeck, Hemingway, Faulkner... the usual heavyweights. He said he wanted to get inside the rhythm of their language and find his own stlye.

Outlaw Journalist (2008)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William McKeen (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.