There is a crack in everything. hat s how the light gets in.' eonard Cohen The genius behind such classic songs as Suzanne, Bird on a Wire and Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time, a man of spirituality, emotion, and intelligence whose work has explored the definitive issues of human life sex, religion, power, meaning, love. Yet before he even began recording, Cohen was an accomplished literary figure whose poetry and novels brought him considerable recognition. His dual careers in music and literature have transformed one another, his songs revealing a literary quality rare in the world of popular music, and his poetry and prose informed by a rich musicality. i> m Your Man explores the facets of Cohen s life from his early childhood in Montreal, to his entree into the worlds of literature and music, his immersion in Jewish culture, obsession with Christian imagery, and deep commitment to Buddhist detachment including the five years he spent at a monastery outside of Los Angeles and his ordainment as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist Monk. Sylvie Simmons draws on Cohen's private archives and a w
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13
9780224090636
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128897379
Product Key Features
Book Title
I'm Your Man: the Life of Leonard Cohen
Author
Sylvie Simmons
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Music
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
560 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
240mm
Item Width
162mm
Item Weight
864g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Sylvie Simmons
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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