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Best Leonard Cohen Biography?
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:26 pm
by shooting_star_88
Hi All
What is the best Leonard Cohen biography? What is your favourite?
Curious to know.
Thank you All
Re: Best Leonard Cohen Biography?
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:22 am
by LisaLCFan
I would say, skip the biographies, and just listen to his songs. All the rest is just window dressing.
Re: Best Leonard Cohen Biography?
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:20 am
by holydove
Hi shootingstar,
My favorite, to date, is I'm Your Man by Sylvie Simmons - beautifully written & lots of interesting information.
Re: Best Leonard Cohen Biography?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:26 am
by birminghamfan
I totally agree with Holydove - Sylvies biography is undoubtedly the best. The Ira Nadel biography ' Various Positions ' is very well written , but finishes in the second half of the nineties. One of the Jim Devlin books , think it's In Every Style of Passion , is also enjoyable and worth a read if you can find a copy second hand. Sylvia also performs Leonard's songs , and very enjoyably too !
Steve
Re: Best Leonard Cohen Biography?
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:53 am
by mutti
Mine is Ira Nadel's.
Leslie