Leonard Cohen
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'Leonard Cohen taught us that even in the midst of darkness there
is light, in the midst of hatred there is love, with our dying
breath we can still sing Hallelujah.' - The late Rabbi Lord
Jonathan Sacks'Among the finest volumes on Cohen’s life and
lyrics ... An exploration which would have intrigued and engaged
Leonard himself.' - John McKenna, writer and friend of Leonard
CohenHarry Freedman uncovers the spiritual traditions that lie
behind Leonard Cohen's profound and unmistakable lyrics. The singer
and poet Leonard Cohen was deeply learned in Judaism and
Christianity, the spiritual traditions that underpinned his
self-identity and the way he made sense of the world.In this book
Harry Freedman, a leading author of cultural and religious history,
explores the mystical and spiritual sources Cohen drew upon,
discusses their original context and the stories and ideas behind
them. Cohen’s music is studded with allusions to Jewish and
Christian tradition, to stories and ideas drawn from the Bible,
Talmud and Kabbalah. From his 1967 classic â€~Suzanne’, through
masterpieces like â€~Hallelujah’ and â€~Who by Fire’, to his
final challenge to the divinity, â€~You Want It Darker’ he drew
on spirituality for inspiration and as a tool to create
understanding, clarity and beauty.Born into a prominent and
scholarly Jewish family in Montreal, Canada, Cohen originally
aspired to become a poet, before turning to song writing and
eventually recording his own compositions. Later, he became
immersed in Zen Buddhism, moving in 1990 to a Zen monastery on
Mount Baldy, California where he remained for some years. He died,
with immaculate timing, on the day before Donald Trump was elected
in 2016, leaving behind him a legacy that will be felt for
generations to come.Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius
looks deeply into the imagination of one of the greatest singers
and lyricists of our time, providing a window on the landscape of
his soul. Departing from traditional biographical approaches,
Freedman explores song by song how Cohen reworked myths and
prayers, legends and allegories with an index of songs at the end
of the book for readers to search by their favourites. By the end
the reader will be left with a powerful understanding of Cohen’s
story, together with a far broader insight into the mystical
origins of his inimitable work.
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Bloomsbury Continuum
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Bloomsbury Continuum
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