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Leonard Cohen

Who is Leonard Cohen?

Leonard Cohen Biography
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Romance, regrets and notebooks in the freezer:Leonard Cohen’s Son on his Father’s Final Poems
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Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Cohen song, Hellelujah

How Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ Brilliantly Mingled Sex, Religion
Click here to read story behind legendary artist’s most famous song, excerpted from Alan Light’s 2012 book ‘The Holy or the Broken’

Leonard Cohen songwriting

Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas, and the Genius of his Lyrics
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Leonard Cohen 'more appropriate Nobel Prize for Literature choice than Bob Dylan'
Click here to read a news article explaining Leonard Cohen's writing and why he is deserving for Nobel Prize for Literature.

Leonard Cohen album, 'You Want It Darker'

Leonard Cohen Explores The Fragility Of Life In 'You Want It Darker'.
Click here to read the transcript of Leonard Cohen's interview about his last album 'You Want It Darker' with Terry Gross of Fresh Air.

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Leonard Cohen Life and Music (podcast)

Listen to Leonard Cohen's son, Adam Cohen, interview with Fresh Air host, Terry Gross, as they discuss and try to analyze his father's stance in music writing through Leonard's unpublished poems and lyrics.

Listen to Rolling Stone Music Now podcast as it talks about the amazing life of Leonard Cohen and his music.

Listen to 1994 BBC Radio 4 interview with Leonard Cohen debunking his public image as ladies man, sharing story behind his popular songs, and describing his songwriting.

11th Grade - English - Singer Songwriter - Kendrick Lamar: Leonard Cohen

Who is Leonard Cohen?

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Articles about Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen song, Hellelujah

Leonard Cohen songwriting

Leonard Cohen album, 'You Want It Darker'

Research Tools

Leonard Cohen Life and Music (podcast)