Letters To Kurt
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Letters To Kurt
By (Author) Eric Erlandson
Akashic Books,U.S.
Akashic Books,U.S.
8th May 2012
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
811.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
160
Width 133mm, Height 210mm
270g
Description
Eric Erlandson, guitarist, songwriter and cofounder of the band Hole presents an elegy for his friend Kurt Cobain. The book takes the form of 52 letters and is an anguished, angry, bleeding-heart meditation on rock 'n' roll, sex, suicide and the questions that follow.
Author Bio
Eric Erlandson was born and raised in San Pedro, California. He is best known as cofounder, songwriter, and lead guitarist of the alternative rock band Hole, which he formed with Courtney Love. Their albums Pretty on the Inside, Live Through This, and Celebrity Skin achieved international recognition and success. Live Through This was named one of the top 100 albums of all time by Time magazine. Since the breakup of the band in 2002, Erlandson has been involved in a number of musical and literary projects. He has a BS in Economics from Loyola Marymount University and practices Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
