But "each page of paper that he blackened," in the words of his son, "was lasting evidence of a burning soul. If his fame dropped nearly to the point of disappearance in the 1980s, it. Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) wrote hundreds of songs, all of which began as poems, as well as the novel Beautiful Losers (1966). "It was what he was staying alive to do, his sole breathing purpose at the end." A gathering of late work by the poet, singer, and chronicler of life’s more difficult moments. "This volume contains my father's final efforts as a poet," writes Cohen's son, Adam Cohen, in his foreword. Featuring poems, excerpts from his private notebooks, lyrics, and hand-drawn self-portraits, The Flame offers an unprecedentedly intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist.Ī reckoning with a life lived deeply and passionately, with wit and panache, The Flame is a valedictory work. The Flame is the final work from Leonard Cohen, the revered poet and musician whose fans span generations and whose work is celebrated throughout the world. The Flame is the final work from Leonard Cohen. In the last years of his life, he brought his tragic vision to a remarkable climax in his final, 2016 album, You Want it Darker. "There are very, very few people who occupy the ground that Leonard Cohen walks on." -BONO THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD FOR POETRY. Cohen will not let us choose between darkness and light. The Flame by Leonard Cohen, Robert Faggen, Alexandra Pleshoyano - hardback (9781786893130) published by Canongate 2 October 2018. One of Daily Mail and Financial Times's Best Books of 2018.
Named a Fall Read by Vogue, Esquire, The Washington Post, TIME, Vanity Fair and O, the Oprah Magazine.
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