Pained expression: metaphors of sickness and signs of 'authenticity' in Kurt Cobain's "Journals"

This article investigates the relationship between biography and authenticity within the aesthetics of grunge musician Kurt Cobain, using the 2002 Riverhead Press volume of his journals as a primary source. Focusing on Cobain's fascination with the human form and with bodily fluids, I argue tha...

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Publié dans:Popular Music. - Cambridge University Press. - 30(2011), 3, Seite 331-349
Auteur principal: WOOD, JESSICA L. (Auteur)
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2011
Accès à la collection:Popular Music
Sujets:Arts Philosophy Biological sciences