Oscar Zeta Acosta
Oscar Zeta Acosta was an American attorney, politician, novelist, and activist in the Chicano Movement. He is best known for his novels 'Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo' (1972) and 'The Revolt of the Cockroach People' (1973), and for his friendship with American author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson's character Dr. Gonzo in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' was based on Acosta. His disappearance in 1974 in Mexico remains a mystery.
Books
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1. The Revolt Of The Cockroach People
This book is a vivid, semi-autobiographical narrative that plunges into the heart of the Chicano civil rights movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s in Los Angeles. Through the eyes of its protagonist, a radical lawyer deeply involved in the movement, the story captures the struggles, passions, and identity crises of Mexican Americans fighting for political and social recognition. The narrative is marked by its raw, energetic prose, blending surreal humor with serious political discourse, and portrays a range of historical events and figures from the era, encapsulating the fervor, tensions, and revolutionary spirit of the time.
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