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[Liel Leibovitz] ☆ A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen ☆ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen The portrait that emerges is that of an artist attuned to notions of justice, lust, longing, loneliness, and redemption, and possessing the sort of voice and vision commonly reserved only for the prophets.More than just an account of Cohen’s life, A Broken Hallelujah is an intimate look at the artist that is as emotionally astute as it is philosophically observant. Granted extraordinary access to Cohen’s personal papers, Liel Leibovitz examines the intricacies of the man who
| Title | : | A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.13 (751 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393082059 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
I like liked that it wasn't a traditional biography in that Zillah Bahar I like liked that it wasn't a traditional biography in that the focus was entirely on Cohen's art. To the extent that the author included Cohen's personal history, it was clearly to illuminate what had informed his music and poetry at a particular ti. Bookreporter said This slender volume has very specific concerns, which are rendered deftly through a number of haunting episodes. Liel Leibovitz begins the preface to his biography of Leonard Cohen with the following assertion: “This is not a biography of Leonard Cohen.” What are we to make of such a claim? Pure affectation? Perhaps. It’s certainly a bold open. "for any Cohen fan." according to Marge's Opinion. It's great to ride along to explore his youth, failures, aging and successes. I am not a lover of poetry, but for his I convert. I think his poetry in music is the highest level achievable for listening and understanding. He thinks and writes in a ma
. Liel Leibovitz is a senior writer for Tablet magazine and teaches at New York University. He is the coauthor of Fortunate Sons, Lili Marlene, and The Chosen Peoples. He lives in New York City
A sparkling and psychologically insightful perspective on a unique artist. M. Klein. Leibovitz himself has a distinctive voice and approach to Cohen’s work as he looks at the influence two Jewish scholars had on Cohen, the Canadian poets Irving Layton and A. “It was more than enough for a lifetime of work,” he concludes. He examines the musician’s life and work through the angles of Jewish eschatology, Zen Buddhism, Canadian poetry, and American rock and roll, as well as “lust and lucre.” Yes, there are biographical details here, but A Broken Halle
The portrait that emerges is that of an artist attuned to notions of justice, lust, longing, loneliness, and redemption, and possessing the sort of voice and vision commonly reserved only for the prophets.More than just an account of Cohen’s life, A Broken Hallelujah is an intimate look at the artist that is as emotionally astute as it is philosophically observant. Granted extraordinary access to Cohen’s personal papers, Liel Leibovitz examines the intricacies of the man whose performing career began with a crippling bout of stage fright, yet who, only a few years later, tamed a rowdy crowd on the Isle of Wight, preventing further violence; the artist who had gone from a successful world tour and a movie star girlfriend to a long residency in a remote Zen retreat; and the rare spiritual seeker for whom the principles of traditional Judaism
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