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Book of Longing is Leonard Cohen's first book of new poetry since Book of Mercy was published two decades ago. It collects Cohen's poetry written between the 1980s and the present, and also includes his wonderfully witty and sensuous illustrations, including numerous playful self-portraits. The illustrations interact with, and complement, the poetry in unexpected and fascinating ways. Book of Longing demonstrates the range and depth of Cohen's work, revealing an extraordinary gift of language and visual art that speak with rare clarity, passion and timelessness.
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Cohen's career began in 1956 with the publication of Let Us Compare Mythologies, and he has since published nine books of poems, and has made numerous internationally successful recordings. In a career spanning fifty years, Leonard Cohen has become one of the western world's most popular and innovative creative artists.
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98 of 101 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is Leonard Cohen. You get tongue-in-cheek self portraits dispersed amongst words that are sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, sometimes brilliant observations and sometimes self depricating honesty that reveals the always human-ness and always unique voice of this living legend of a song writer, writer and poet, Mr. Leonard Cohen.
This guy is Interesting with a capital "I." Reason enough to check out his long awaited book of poems, drawings and essays. Another reason is that unlike most books of poetry it is 'entertaining' without sacrificing intelligence. His wry humour is laugh out loud funny in the the short essay, "The Luckiest Man in the World" and poems such as, "Never Once."
He speaks of things that matter to him: his teacher, Roshi, pine trees, G-d, women, sex, laughter, mists, women and most of all from what I see the unending mystery of "self" (and women). When that self is Leonard Cohen it is worth stopping what you are doing and reading what he has to say.
Then, if you are not familiar with Cohen's music, you are missing some of the best written lyrics and music, ever.
Enjoy,
Laurie
This guy is Interesting with a capital "I." Reason enough to check out his long awaited book of poems, drawings and essays. Another reason is that unlike most books of poetry it is 'entertaining' without sacrificing intelligence. His wry humour is laugh out loud funny in the the short essay, "The Luckiest Man in the World" and poems such as, "Never Once."
He speaks of things that matter to him: his teacher, Roshi, pine trees, G-d, women, sex, laughter, mists, women and most of all from what I see the unending mystery of "self" (and women). When that self is Leonard Cohen it is worth stopping what you are doing and reading what he has to say.
Then, if you are not familiar with Cohen's music, you are missing some of the best written lyrics and music, ever.
Enjoy,
Laurie
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I LOVE Leonard Cohen - always have, always will, so I suppose I may be slightly biased... but to cut a long story short this collection is utterly fantastic. Usually with collections like this the ratio of dull:good poems is bad, but there are so many insightful, moving poems that its hard to know which ones to mention. If you are a fan of Cohen then I would thoroughly recommend you buying this book and reading it cover to cover. It's hard to believe so many beautiful poems, lyrics and prose can all come from one person.
42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As fans of his music will testify, Leonard Cohen has a unique gift for translating emotion into words with art and sincerity. This book consists of various poems, passages and doodles that bear all the hallmarks of classic Cohen. Anyone who has ever struggled in life with crushing disappointment may recognize Cohen's perfect verbal distillation of their pain. Others will just enjoy the humour, wisdom and frankness. Many people are put off from reading poetry because of the unintelligible abstraction that characterizes so much of the medium. This well-presented volume is the perfect antidote. The pieces vary in subject and scope, but women and growing old are recurring themes. The prevailing impression is that Leonard Cohen is very modest - especially considering the fame and adulation he has enjoyed and endured since the sixties - and that he tries to do, and be, his best. The word is "mensch".
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The music in his poems
The thing about buying a volume of Leonard Cohen poems is that, if you've already listened to him sing, you will most likely feel more intimately connected to his poems. Why? Read more
Published 1 month ago by steelo
If you love Leonard Cohen..........
A lovely book of poetry and one or two songs you may be familiar with. I love LC's songs and these poems are just as enjoyable. All fans should enjoy this book.
Published 9 months ago by Jax
As a Poet,He's a Great Song Writer.
If you're a Leonard Cohen fan(which I kind of am,which is why I bought this book)then you'll probably like it a lot more than me,but all I kept longing for was another book to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Brizdaz
Book of Longing
This is a beautiful and thought evoking collection of Leonard Cohen's work, nicely laid out and illustrated. Very accessible and a delight to own.
Published 14 months ago by Colette
Buy it. Buy it now.
I have lost count of the number of times I have read and re-read this particular book, and it never fails to make me smile. Read more
Published 15 months ago by SQG
What a brilliant collection of Poetry
Leonard Cohen's music is poetry in itself but when you take the time to read this collection of verse, you realise how clever he is with wordplay. Read more
Published 15 months ago by justanonlooker
Strong performance from the poet
Leonard Cohen spent several years studying religions and turning his back on the world. Some of his scribblings, musings, lyrics and poems are found here. Read more
Published on 15 May 2010 by Brother of Mercy
Terriffic Cohen!
Humble, wry, worldly-wise and slipping in and out of a mastery of simple language, this is Cohen at his best. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by Mr. Mark Griffiths
Insight into the workings of a master poet
I am only familiar with Cohen's songs, and although most of them were originally written as poems it is great to read the ones he wrote in this book. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Caspar W
Leonard Cohen
If you like Leonard Cohen, then you will love this book. Inside is a collection of fantastic poems and sketches. They show a side of Leonard that the music doesn't. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2009 by T. R. Cunningham
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