Bibliograph

Leonard Cohen, the mystical roots of genius, Harry Freedman

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Leonard Cohen, the mystical roots of genius, Harry Freedman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

portraitsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Leonard Cohen

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Harry Freedman

Sub title

the mystical roots of genius

Summary

Leonard Cohen's music is studded with allusions to Jewish and Christian tradition, as well as Kabbalah and Zen. This book is about the ethos, origins, and traditions in Cohen's lyrics. He was as familiar with Christian traditions as he was Jewish. He is not concerned with confessional barriers, they simply impede access to the deep well of spiritual lore from which he draws. This is not a biography but a biographical narrative into the treatment of each song or theme, so that by the end the reader will in fact have a good understanding of Cohen's life story. Print run 25,000

Target audience

adult

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Creator