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Leonard Cohen, untold stories, the early years, Michael Posner

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Leonard Cohen, untold stories, the early years, Michael Posner

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eng

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individual biography

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illustrations

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

Leonard Cohen, untold stories

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Michael Posner

Sub title

the early years

Summary

"The extraordinary life of one of the world’s greatest music and literary icons, in the words of those who knew him best. Poet, novelist, singer-songwriter, artist, prophet, icon—there has never been a figure like Leonard Cohen. He was a true giant in contemporary western culture, entertaining and inspiring people everywhere with his work. From his groundbreaking and bestselling novels, The Favourite Game and Beautiful Losers, to timeless songs such as Suzanne, Dance Me to the End of Love, and Hallelujah, Cohen is a cherished artist. His death in 2016 was felt around the world by the many fans and followers who would miss his warmth, humour, intellect, and piercing insights. Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories chronicles the full breadth of his extraordinary life. The first of three volumes—The Early Years—follows him from his boyhood in Montreal to university, and his burgeoning literary career to the world of music, culminating with his first international tour in 1970. Through the voices of those who knew him best—family and friends, colleagues and contemporaries, rivals, business partners, and his many lovers—the book probes deeply into both Cohen’s public and private life. It also paints a portrait of an era, the social, cultural, and political revolutions that shook the 1960s. In this revealing and entertaining first volume, bestselling author and biographer Michael Posner draws on hundreds of interviews to reach beyond the Cohen of myth and reveal the unique, complex, and compelling figure of the real man."--inside jacket

Table Of Contents

The house of Cohen -- Lenny, Prince of Westmount -- Trace of a wound, mantle of an artist --The birth of the magus -- All the world is in front of you -- My freedom is fragile -- All the lonesome heroes -- Is there any fire left? -- I must be a singer -- Never finished, only abandoned -- Nashville blues -- A flake of your life

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Untold stories, the early years

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