Book description
When his fist album was released in 1967, Leonard Cohen was already
well known in his native Canada as a poet and novelist, and in the
United States as the writer behind Judy Collins' hugely popular
recording of 'Suzanne'. With the sucess of the first and through the
release of ten more albums, Cohen gained a reputation as a highly
literate and daring songwriter.
Over the years his status as a cult artist has grown, and in 1988
the release of his album 'I'm Your Man' put Cohen back into the
mainstream spotlight. Later, 'The Future' brought him renewed,
widespread acclaim and this collection will include lyrics from that
album, together with many of his famous classics, such as 'Suzanne',
'Joan of Arc' and 'The Chelsea Hotel'.
Stranger Music brings together Cohen's song lyrics and a
generous selection of his poetry (originally published between
1956-1992). It is a long overdue celebration of Leonard Cohen's
extraordinary gift for language that speaks with rare clarity, passion
and timelessness.
Leonard Cohen was born in Montreal in 1934. His collecitons
The
Spice-Box of Earth
,
Book of Mercy
and the bestselling
Collected Poems
established his international reputation as a poet. Alongside his
records he has published further collections of poetry and two novels.
He lives in Los Angeles.
