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Leonard Cohen - The Mystical Roots of Genius (Hardcover)
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Leonard Cohen - The Mystical Roots of Genius (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R425
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'Leonard Cohen taught us that even in the midst of darkness there
is light, in the midst of hatred there is love, with our dying
breath we can still sing Hallelujah.' - The late Rabbi Lord
Jonathan Sacks 'Among the finest volumes on Cohen's life and lyrics
... An exploration which would have intrigued and engaged Leonard
himself.' - John McKenna, writer and friend of Leonard Cohen Harry
Freedman uncovers the spiritual traditions that lie behind Leonard
Cohen's profound and unmistakable lyrics. The singer and poet
Leonard Cohen was deeply learned in Judaism and Christianity, the
spiritual traditions that underpinned his self-identity and the way
he made sense of the world. In this book Harry Freedman, a leading
author of cultural and religious history, explores the mystical and
spiritual sources Cohen drew upon, discusses their original context
and the stories and ideas behind them. Cohen's music is studded
with allusions to Jewish and Christian tradition, to stories and
ideas drawn from the Bible, Talmud and Kabbalah. From his 1967
classic 'Suzanne', through masterpieces like 'Hallelujah' and 'Who
by Fire', to his final challenge to the divinity, 'You Want It
Darker' he drew on spirituality for inspiration and as a tool to
create understanding, clarity and beauty. Born into a prominent and
scholarly Jewish family in Montreal, Canada, Cohen originally
aspired to become a poet, before turning to song writing and
eventually recording his own compositions. Later, he became
immersed in Zen Buddhism, moving in 1990 to a Zen monastery on
Mount Baldy, California where he remained for some years. He died,
with immaculate timing, on the day before Donald Trump was elected
in 2016, leaving behind him a legacy that will be felt for
generations to come. Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius
looks deeply into the imagination of one of the greatest singers
and lyricists of our time, providing a window on the landscape of
his soul. Departing from traditional biographical approaches,
Freedman explores song by song how Cohen reworked myths and
prayers, legends and allegories with an index of songs at the end
of the book for readers to search by their favourites. By the end
the reader will be left with a powerful understanding of Cohen's
story, together with a far broader insight into the mystical
origins of his inimitable work.
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