Book of Longing av Leonard Cohen

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Book of Longing is Leonard Cohen's astonishing new collection of poems, the first since Book of Mercy was published nearly three decades ago. Leonard Cohen made his name as a poet before he came to worldwide attention as a singer and songwriter. Book of Longing, his new collection of poetry, was twenty years in the making and written in Montreal, Mumbai and during his retirement in Mt Baldy. <br/> <br/>Enhanced by Cohen's own playful and provocative illustrations, these poems show the full range of one of the most influential and enigmatic writers of his generation. Awe-inspiring...Cohen emerges as the wry, sensual mystic his champions have always known he was. (Sunday Telegraph). <br/> <br/>Exceptional. Clear yet steamy, cosmic yet private, both playful and profound...as soulful a credo as he has ever put on paper. (New York Times). <br/> <br/>Playful, colourful, erotic...brilliant and sharp as flint. (Big Issue). Dazzling. <br/> <br/>(Sunday Herald). The best bring an ironic, world-weary sensibility to bear on themes of ageing, sex, sensuality and spirituality. (Financial Times). <br/> <br/>A fine book of poems. (Time Out). Cohen maps this wasteland of the heart with humour, and sometimes anger. <br/> <br/>(Independent). Cohen's career began in 1956 with the publication of Let Us Compare Mythologies, and he has since published nine books of poems, and has made numerous internationally successful recordings. In a career spanning fifty years, Leonard Cohen has become one of the western world's most popular and innovative creative artists.