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Dirty Blonde : The Diaries of Courtney Love by Courtney Love (2007, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherFaber & Faber, Incorporated

ISBN-100865479739

ISBN-139780865479739

eBay Product ID (ePID)59776838

Product Key Features

Book TitleDirty Blonde : the Diaries of Courtney Love

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicWomen, Personal Memoirs, Composers & Musicians

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography

AuthorCourtney Love

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight33.7 Oz

Item Length10.5 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Reviews"Intimate . . . A collage of a life spent in pursuit of validation, fueled by her relentless creativity . . . This book may be the most direct and honest work that Love has done to date." --Jac Chebatoris, Newsweek "Exhibits a heretofore unappreciated level of self-knowledge." --Rebecca Winters Keegan, Tim e "This is a pastiche, an assemblage, the most Barthian of texts. Yet it is undeniably a reflection of Love's psyche, confirming that Love's allure lies in her glorious disarray . . . She is not from the starlet factory where they mint Jojos and Rhiannas and other girls who can do that sweet-yet-sexy-yet-a-little-tough thing. She comes from an era when women played their own instruments and wrote their own songs, but she's not one of those Jewel-ish whiners or Sheryl Crow lite rockers. She's the real deal: a grungy girl punk rock star . . . These days, when celebrity is cultivated and managed la [Jessica and Ashlee Simpson], Courtney Love's feminist status starts to look really radical: No man has ever had that hold on her. Have we seen her be self-promoting? A million times. Have we seen her naked? Sure. But we've never seen her bow down to anyone or anything, including public opinion." --Lisa Levy, Salon "An often fascinating document . . . Wade into its depths with caution and you will still get pulled under." --Mikael Wood, Tim e Out N e w York, "Intimate . . . A collage of a life spent in pursuit of validation, fueled by her relentless creativity . . . This book may be the most direct and honest work that Love has done to date." -Jac Chebatoris,Newsweek "Exhibits a heretofore unappreciated level of self-knowledge." -Rebecca Winters Keegan,Time "This is a pastiche, an assemblage, the most Barthian of texts. Yet it is undeniably a reflection of Love's psyche, confirming that Love's allure lies in her glorious disarray . . . She is not from the starlet factory where they mint Jojos and Rhiannas and other girls who can do that sweet-yet-sexy-yet-a-little-tough thing. She comes from an era when women played their own instruments and wrote their own songs, but she's not one of those Jewel-ish whiners or Sheryl Crow lite rockers. She's the real deal: a grungy girl punk rock star . . . These days, when celebrity is cultivated and managed à la [Jessica and Ashlee Simpson], Courtney Love's feminist status starts to look really radical: No man has ever had that hold on her. Have we seen her be self-promoting? A million times. Have we seen her naked? Sure. But we've never seen her bow down to anyone or anything, including public opinion." -Lisa Levy,Salon "An often fascinating document . . . Wade into its depths with caution and you will still get pulled under." -Mikael Wood,TimeOutNew York , "Intimate . . . A collage of a life spent in pursuit of validation, fueled by her relentless creativity . . . This book may be the most direct and honest work that Love has done to date." --Jac Chebatoris,Newsweek "Exhibits a heretofore unappreciated level of self-knowledge." --Rebecca Winters Keegan,Time "This is a pastiche, an assemblage, the most Barthian of texts. Yet it is undeniably a reflection of Love's psyche, confirming that Love's allure lies in her glorious disarray . . . She is not from the starlet factory where they mint Jojos and Rhiannas and other girls who can do that sweet-yet-sexy-yet-a-little-tough thing. She comes from an era when women played their own instruments and wrote their own songs, but she's not one of those Jewel-ish whiners or Sheryl Crow lite rockers. She's the real deal: a grungy girl punk rock star . . . These days, when celebrity is cultivated and managed a la [Jessica and Ashlee Simpson], Courtney Love's feminist status starts to look really radical: No man has ever had that hold on her. Have we seen her be self-promoting? A million times. Have we seen her naked? Sure. But we've never seen her bow down to anyone or anything, including public opinion." --Lisa Levy,Salon "An often fascinating document . . . Wade into its depths with caution and you will still get pulled under." --Mikael Wood,TimeOutNew York, "Intimate . . . A collage of a life spent in pursuit of validation, fueled by her relentless creativity . . . This book may be the most direct and honest work that Love has done to date." Â--Jac Chebatoris,Newsweek Â"Exhibits a heretofore unappreciated level of self-knowledge.Â" Â--Rebecca Winters Keegan,Time Â"This is a pastiche, an assemblage, the most Barthian of texts. Yet it is undeniably a reflection of Love's psyche, confirming that Love's allure lies in her glorious disarray . . . She is not from the starlet factory where they mint Jojos and Rhiannas and other girls who can do that sweet-yet-sexy-yet-a-little-tough thing. She comes from an era when women played their own instruments and wrote their own songs, but she's not one of those Jewel-ish whiners or Sheryl Crow lite rockers. She's the real deal: a grungy girl punk rock star . . . These days, when celebrity is cultivated and managed à la [Jessica and Ashlee Simpson], Courtney Love's feminist status starts to look really radical: No man has ever had that hold on her. Have we seen her be self-promoting? A million times. Have we seen her naked? Sure. But we've never seen her bow down to anyone or anything, including public opinion.Â" Â--Lisa Levy,Salon Â"An often fascinating document . . . Wade into its depths with caution and you will still get pulled under.Â" Â--Mikael Wood,TimeOutNew York

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal781.66

SynopsisFrom her upbringing in Oregon to her career highs with Hole to her personal heartbreak and struggle, this memoir is Loves candid and enigmatic portrait of a fierce and insightful woman with an unblinking worldview and a determination to express herself no matter the cost., A multi-textual memoir chronicling the life of one of our most potent pop icons Groundbreaking rock musician. Award-winning actress. Perceptive songwriter and author. Mother. Wife of a rock god. Fashionista and trendsetter. Provocateur. In each and every one of these roles Courtney Love has demonstrated a wholehearted commitment to her art, and an intense drive and a lust for life that have made her a star and a celebrity icon-but have also led her into some unwise, uncharted, and even dangerous territory. Simultaneously candid and enigmatic, Love has a mordant wit and vivid intelligence matched in intensity only by the extraordinary life she has led, from a bleak early childhood through great fame and terrible heartbreak to the present day. By turns exhilarating and unsettling, this is a story told for the first time inDirty Blonde. Composed of an astonishing and eclectic collection of deeply personal artifacts including personal letters, childhood records, poetry, diary entries, song lyrics, fanzines, show flyers, other original writings, and never-before-seen photographs,Dirty Blondeleads us through the unimaginable highs and the despairing lows of one of the most compelling and creative figures in the world of popular culture. Through these diaries we see Love's accomplishments, her mistakes, her history, and her bright future in a whole new light. From her upbringing in Oregon through her years living in Japan, New Zealand, and London, from her career highs with Hole and as a Hollywood leading lady to her personal heartbreak and struggle,Dirty Blondeis Love laid bare-a wholly fascinating portrait of a fierce and insightful woman with an unblinking worldview and a determination to express herself no matter the cost.