I'm your man : the life of Leonard Cohen / Sylvie Simmons.
Simmons, Sylvie.
2012
ML410.C734 S56 2012 (Mapit)
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Title
I'm your man : the life of Leonard Cohen / Sylvie Simmons.
Author
Simmons, Sylvie.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780061994982
0061994987
Publication Details
New York : Ecco Press/HarperCollins Publishers, c2012.
Language
English
Description
vi, 570 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
ML410.C734 S56 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification
782.42164/092 B
Summary
In this biography the author explores the facets of Cohen's life from his early childhood in Montreal, to his entree into the worlds of literature and music, his immersion in Jewish culture, obsession with Christian imagery, and deep commitment to Buddhist detachment, including the five years he spent at a monastery outside of Los Angeles and his ordainment as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist Monk.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [535]-558) and index.
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