More than that, these passages are some of the most interesting reading ive come across in years, and i boldly predict. It has been twenty years since kurt cobain died by his own hand in april 1994. Heavier than heaven is my 2001 biography of kurt cobain. If cobains life was a movie, journals is the directors cut, the musings and contemplations of a mad genius. The new york times heavier than heaven sets a high, new standard.
But at the same time, the timing was right for there to be a superstar act like nirvana. Heavier than heaven is a 2001 biography of musician kurt cobain, the frontman of the grunge band nirvana. Journals may become his most enduring body of work. Apr 01, 2020 cobains death marked, in many ways, the end of the brief grunge movement and was a signature event for many music fans of generation x. I must start by stating that the nirvana unplugged cd is one of the most inspired recordings i have personally encountered. For the most part, heavier than heaven is a conventional biography that recreates cobains life in impressive though occasionally overwrought detail, paying special attention to the making of nevermind and the days leading up to his suicide on april 5, 1994. Heavier than heaven en biografi bog varen er udsolgt fra lageret. Kurt donald cobain was the leader of nirvana, the multiplatinum grunge band that redefined the sound of the nineties. Heavier than heaven is okay, but cross editorializes too much. Cross the art of nirvanas kurt cobain was all about his private life, but written in a code as obscure as t. I just finished reading heavier than heaven, by cross, a biography of curt cobain.
A workingclass child of divorce, he spent his teenage years in aberdeen, living the sort of existence that leads to jails and rehab centres more often than becoming a. The biography of kurt cobain audible audiobook unabridged charles r. Montage of heck, premiered at the sundance film festival in january 2015, followed by smallscreen and cinema releases. A biography of kurt cobain 12 years ago this week kurt cobains body was discovered in his washington state mansion by an electrician hired by the family to do some work. Heavier than heaven iredell county library overdrive. Kurt cobain was born in aberdeen, washington and grew up in various places in the northwestern washington area. The 2001 book heavier than heaven by charles cross will serve as a key reference manual for the scribe.
Oct 24, 2007 many of the details of the biopic of the nirvana frontman still are in early conception stages, so it is unclear what form the narrative would take and how nirvana music will fit into it. Apr 02, 2017 based on four years of exhaustive research, with exclusive access to cobain s unpublished diaries, heavier than heaven traces cobain s life from his early days in a trailer to his rise to fame. Robert sandall, the sunday times crosss portrayal of a shy but prodigiously gifted child, in artistic as well as musical terms, is a joy to read. When i went to work at the new musical express as a sweet young thing of 17, i was both amazed and appalled to. Mar 07, 2019 phil sutcliffe, q heavier than heaven is, or should be, the last word on kurt cobain. The book was published in september of that year and was a new york times bestseller. Cross took his work seriously he spent four years on the project, conducting hundreds of interviews and earning exclusive access to some of the people that refused to speak out for years. Heavier than heaven has some major flaws, so read this book with caution.
Based on four years of exhaustive research, with exclusive access to cobains unpublished diaries, heavier than heaven traces cobains life from his early days in a trailer to his rise to fame. It reveals many secrets, thanks to 400plus interviews, and even quotes cobain s diaries and. Based on exclusive access to cobains unpublished diaries, more than 400 interviews, four years of research, and a wealth of documentation, heavier than heaven traces cobains life from his early days in a doublewide trailer outside of aberdeen, washington, to his rise to fame, fortune, and the adulation of a generation. Kurt cobain was one of the greatest rockstars the world has ever seen. The art of nirvanas kurt cobain was all about his private life, but written in a code as obscure as t. Now charles cross has cracked the code in the definitive biography heavier than heaven, an allaccess pass to cobains heart and mind. Review of curt cobain bio, heavier than heaven who knew. Aug 21, 2002 it has been twenty years since kurt cobain died by his own hand in april 1994. The book has subsequently been published in 24 foreign languages. Lynn barber, daily telegraph a superbly researched and harrowing book. Now charles cross has cracked the code in the definitive biography heavier than heaven, an allaccess pass to cobain s heart and mind.
It has been twentyfive years since kurt cobain died by his own hand in april 1994. The new york times bestseller and the definitive portrait of kurt cobainas relevant as ever, as we remember the impact of cobain on our culture twentyfive years after his deathnow with a new preface and an additional final chapter from acclaimed author charles r. Cross took his work seriously he spent four years on the project, conducting hundreds of interviews and earning exclusive access to some of the people that refused to speak out for years cross writing is fluid and fun to read, and he paints a vivid. Cobains death marked, in many ways, the end of the brief grunge movement and was a signature event for many music fans of generation x. Heavier than heaven is probably the most accurate portrait of kurts life on the market, and boy are there a lot of them on the market. Jan 06, 2014 heavier than heaven is probably the most accurate portrait of kurts life on the market, and boy are there a lot of them on the market. Cross definitive biography of cobain traces his life story via more than 400 interviews, and intimate access to the nirvana frontmans private journals and lyrics. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it. Kurt cobain was the founder of grunge band nirvana. When i went to work at the new musical express as a sweet young thing of 17, i. He remained an icon of the era after his death and was the subject of a number of posthumous works, including the book heavier than heaven. Being a casual reader, my attention span is short when reading. Kurt cobain folger kurt cobain fra hans omtumlede barndom, til han star pa berommelsens tinder.
Phil sutcliffe, q heavier than heaven is, or should be, the last word on kurt cobain. The six albums recorded by kurt cobain with nirvana mark the smallest yet most holy of musical legacies. Robert sandall, the sunday times crosss portrayal of a shy but prodigiously gifted child, in artistic as well as musical terms, is a. Review of curt cobain bio, heavier than heaven i just finished reading heavier than heaven, by cross, a biography of curt cobain. Many of the details of the biopic of the nirvana frontman still are in early conception stages, so it is unclear what form the narrative would take and how nirvana music will fit into it. In january 2007, love began to shop the biography heavier than heaven to various movie studios in hollywood to turn the book into an alist feature film about cobain and nirvana. Mar, 2012 this is the first indepth biography of the troubled genius kurt cobain. His parents divorced when he was a seven yearold and it is said to have had a profound affect on him. His mother was a cocktail waitress and his father was an auto mechanic. Early on you get a good idea of the course cross is going to follow, when in the authors note he casually, but shroudedly, admits to a childhood akin to kurts. There are a couple of others but they just rehash those two. Aug 01, 2002 based on more than four hundred interviews. I bought this book around 6 months ago, just to have something to read.
Heavier than heaven a biography of kurt cobain kurt. Heavier than heaven a biography of kurt cobain facebook. It is a followup to the authors 1998 bestseller on. Cross, the author of heavier than heaven, a biography of nirvana frontman kurt cobain, told about the megasuccess of nevermind. Cobain was born on the 20th of february 1967 in hoquaim, a small town 140 kilometres southwest of seattle. However reading heavier than heaven, i got thinking maybe i should read alot more. Now charles cross has cracked the code in the definitive biography heavier than more. Entertainment weekly, your complete kurt cobain reading guide thorough, definitive. This is the first indepth biography of the troubled genius kurt cobain.
Kurt donald cobain was an american singer, songwriter, guitarist and musician. Ever since the news broke back in april 1994 some people have lived in denial about what happened. Cross decision to open the book with one of cobains several brushes with deatha. It reveals many secrets, thanks to 400plus interviews, and even quotes cobains diaries and suicide notes and reveals an unreleased nirvana. Kurt donald cobain, the leader of nirvana the multiplatinum grunge band that redefined the sound of the nineties, was born on the 20th of february 1967 in hoquiam near seattle. Nirvana and purgatory biography books the guardian. Kurt cobain biography guitarist kurt donald cobain.
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