Oscar Acosta Biography

Oscar Acosta was an American attorney, novelist, politician, and activist in the Chicano Movement. He was best recognized as the author of the novels ‘Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo’ and ‘The Revolt of the Cockroach People.’ Both these highly acclaimed novels were his main contributions to the Chicano literary renaissance. Acosta was also famous for his friendship with author Hunter S. Thompson. The latter characterized Acosta in his novel titled ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ as a heavyweight Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo. The American attorney cum novelist disappeared during his travels in Mexico in 1974 and is presumed dead. Till date, many projects related to Acosta’s life have been made. The flick titled ‘Where the Buffalo Roam’ depicts his life as well as his relationship with Hunter S. Thompson. Similarly, ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ is a film adaptation of S. Thompson’s novel and depicts Acosta and Thompson’s 1971 Las Vegas trip.