by Leonard Cohen · LUMEN · tapa dura · ISBN 9788426415837
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Book of Longing is a collection of poetry by Leonard Cohen, in which the author pours out his knowledge, doubts, fears, and reflections on love and life. Accompanied by illustrations by Cohen himself, this book is an essential complement for lovers of his music and poetry. A work that reveals the depth and talent of Cohen, with a clear, passionate, and timeless language.
Leonard Norman Cohen was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, social and political conflict, sexual and romantic love, desire, regret, and loss. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. In 2011, he received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize. In 2023, Rolling Stone named Cohen the 103rd-greatest singer of all time.
