I'm your man :
the life of Leonard Cohen /
Simmons, Sylvie.
I'm your man : the life of Leonard Cohen / I am your man Sylvie Simmons. - London : Jonathan Cape, 2012. - xii, 546 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index. -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.
In this biography the author explores the facets of Cohen's life from his early childhood in Montréal, 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 ordaining as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk.
9780224090636 (hbk.) 9780224090643 (pbk.)
GBB249485 bnb
Cohen, Leonard, 1934-2016.
Lyricists--Canada--Biography.
Singers--Canada--Biography.
I'm your man : the life of Leonard Cohen / I am your man Sylvie Simmons. - London : Jonathan Cape, 2012. - xii, 546 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index. -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.
In this biography the author explores the facets of Cohen's life from his early childhood in Montréal, 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 ordaining as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk.
9780224090636 (hbk.) 9780224090643 (pbk.)
GBB249485 bnb
Cohen, Leonard, 1934-2016.
Lyricists--Canada--Biography.
Singers--Canada--Biography.