Raoul Duke is the fictional character and antihero based on Hunter S. Thompson in his autobiographical novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The book was originally written under the name Raoul Duke.
Read more about Raoul Duke: In Thompson's Writings, Portrayals in Other Media, Homages
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