Leonard Cohen Poems
This anthology covers legendary songs such as 'Suzanne', 'Sisters of Mercy', 'Bird on the Wire', 'Famous Blue Raincoat' and 'I'm Your Man' and searingly memorable poems from many collections including ‘Flowers for Hitler’, ‘Beautiful Losers’ and ‘Death of a Lady's Man’. The book showcases the many facets of Cohen’s personality, his wit and intelligence, while encompassing the philosophical depth and often melancholic themes of his work.
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This anthology covers legendary songs such as 'Suzanne', 'Sisters of Mercy', 'Bird on the Wire', 'Famous Blue Raincoat' and 'I'm Your Man' and searingly memorable poems from many collections including ‘Flowers for Hitler’, ‘Beautiful Losers’ and ‘Death of a Lady's Man’. The book showcases the many facets of Cohen’s personality, his wit and intelligence, while encompassing the philosophical depth and often melancholic themes of his work.
Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) was a Canadian songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and visual artist. His distinctive baritone voice and melancholic lyrics, often about love and spirituality, regret and loss, saw him inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.
- Publisher: Everyman (Penguin)
- Hardcover
- Number of pages: 256 pages
- ISBN: 9781841597874