U of T's Leonard Cohen collection
digs up diamonds in the mine
In January, 1968, Leonard Cohen received a fan
letter from Deirdre Anzalone, a high-school junior from Long Island. At 33,
Cohen was already a poet of renown, had recently broken through as a musical
artist and was getting plenty of fan mail. Most of it was written in a rambling,
mystic style mimicking ...
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Leonard Cohen fans share their
personal stories
"I met Leonard Cohen in Parc du Portugal. I
spotted him sketching a gorgeous blond woman who looked to be on her cigarette
break. I couldn't believe just how 'Leonard Cohen' Leonard Cohen
was behaving. When the woman walked away, I approached him and introduced
myself. We spoke for 20 ...
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Everybody Knows – Leonard Cohen |
Video Worth Watching
This last year we suffered the loss of the enigmatic and
evocative voice of Leonard Cohen. Even when his material is dark and
moody, there is a strength and resilience that pushes us on. Though this song
may resonate with the sentiment, at times, of this last year, we go on. And so
it goes.
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Friday 29 December 2017
LEONARD COHEN NEWS
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