Grover Lewis (November 8, 1934 – April 16, 1995) was an American journalist now regarded as one of the forerunners of new journalism.
[1][2] His lengthy examinations of film, music and more in the 1970s included profiles of Paul Newman, The Allman Brothers Band, and an influential piece written about The Last Picture Show.
He also did freelance work for The Village Voice, Texas Monthly, and was an editor and contributor to Rolling Stone.
In 2005, the University of Texas Press released a compendium of his entire career entitled Splendor in the Short Grass, edited by and with an introduction by Jan Reid and W.K.
[3] Lewis was close friends with Gustav Hasford, author of The Short-Timers, the book that was adapted into the feature film Full Metal Jacket.