Book of Longing

Book of Longing
ISBN: 9780141027562
Publication Date: 29 October 2007

Internationally celebrated for his writing and his music, Leonard Cohen is one of the great writers, performers, and most consistently daring artists of our time. Book of Longing is his eagerly awaited new collection of poems, following his highly acclaimed 1984 title Book of Mercy, and his hugely successful 1993 publication, *Stranger Music.

Book of Longing* contains erotic, playful and provocative line drawings by the author, which interact in exciting and unexpected ways on the page with poetry that is timeless, meditative, and at times darkly humorous. The book brings together all the elements that have brought Leonard Cohen's artistry with language world-wide recognition. Book of Longing demonstrates the range and depth of Cohen's work, revealing an extraordinary gift of language and visual art that speak with rare clarity, passion and timelessness.

About the Author

Leonard Cohen's artistic career began in 1956 with the publication of his first book of poetry, Let Us Compare Mythologies. He has published two novels, The Favourite Game and Beautiful Losers, and ten books of poetry. He has to date made fourteen albums, the final being You Want It Darker. His song "Hallelujah" has been covered over 300 times. Numerous tribute albums, in many languages, have celebrated his songs. He died in 2016 at the age of 82 and is buried in his hometown of Montreal.