Some of the best work of one of the most enduring poet/songwriters of our time collected
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.
A godsend for Cohen fans... A remarkable body of work that takes us
back to the earliest days
*Ottawa Citizen*
A massive record of the poet's imaginative journey, through beauty,
through horror, through the extremes of love and despair, from the
deepest abyss of self-abnegation to the rare and necessary moments
of ecstasy. The language ranges from the exquisitely beautiful to
the darkly obscene, from the romantically inspired to the
ironically banal... A poetic record like no other
*Toronto Star*
Impressive by any standard
*The Globe and Mail*
To appreciate these poems, we must suspend any notions of poetry as an intellectual art form and approach this work as one would a rack of greeting cards. Rhyme abounds, frankly showing Cohen at his best because it holds his didactic nature in check. Although there are few surprises, such as the wonderful early poem ``Beneath My Hands,'' the songs from Cohen's first album, written over 30 years ago, are still his finest displays of outrageous yet stunning imagery. The presence of woman as lover, prostitute, or slave, celebrated in these early songs, continues into his latest work, making over 400 pages seem remarkably flimsy. That these women never seem to exist as individuals will possibly offend readers with a feminist bent. Yet despite almost pornographic descriptions, this Jewish poet still will not write outG-d's name. The Buddhist element in his 1984 poetry collection, Book of Mercy , is now scarcely evident. Despite its flaws, this book is recommended for popular collections.-- Rochelle Ratner, formerly Poetry Editor, ``Soho Weekly News,'' New York
A godsend for Cohen fans... A remarkable body of work that takes us
back to the earliest days * Ottawa Citizen *
A massive record of the poet's imaginative journey, through beauty,
through horror, through the extremes of love and despair, from the
deepest abyss of self-abnegation to the rare and necessary moments
of ecstasy. The language ranges from the exquisitely beautiful to
the darkly obscene, from the romantically inspired to the
ironically banal... A poetic record like no other * Toronto Star
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Impressive by any standard * The Globe and Mail *
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