Leonard Cohen (1934–2016)
Autore di Beautiful Losers
Sull'Autore
Leonard Norman Cohen was born in Montreal, Canada on September 21, 1934. He received a degree in English from McGill University and studied literature at Columbia University for a year. His first collection of poetry, Let Us Compare Mythologies, was published in 1956. His other collections of mostra altro poetry include The Spice-Box of Earth, Flowers for Hitler, Death of a Lady's Man, Poems and Songs, and Book of Longing. He also wrote two novels entitled The Favorite Game and Beautiful Losers. He was a musician and songwriter for almost five decades. He recorded 14 studio albums including Songs of Leonard Cohen, Songs from a Room, Songs of Love and Hate, Ten New Songs, Dear Heather, Popular Problems, and You Want It Darker. He wrote numerous songs including Hallelujah, Suzanne, Dress Rehearsal Rag, Bird on a Wire, The Story of Isaac, Famous Blue Raincoat, Dance Me to the End of Love, First We Take Manhattan, Everybody Knows, and Tower of Song. In 2008, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2010, he received a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He died on November 7, 2016 at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Serie
Opere di Leonard Cohen
I'm Your Man 17 copie
Słynny niebieski prochowiec 4 copie
Leonard Cohen Folk 3 copie
The Concise Leonard Cohen 2 copie
Suzanne 2 copie
Mojo Presents Cohen Covered Cd 2 copie
The kite is a victim 1 copia
Hallelujah [single] 1 copia
Bird on a Wire 1 copia
Prophet of the Heart 1 copia
Highlights 1 copia
Os Vencidos da Vida 1 copia
Gedichten 1 copia
Highlights (Golden highlights) 1 copia
Gezangen 1 copia
Leonard Cohen Artworks 1 copia
Zurich 1993 1 copia
Leonard Cohen Live in Londen 1 copia
Opus Collection: Leonard Cohen 1 copia
In short--Leonard Cohen 1 copia
Soldado de la vida 1 copia
(Untitled) 1 copia
Who by fire 1 copia
Leonard One Offs 1 copia
At the Beeb 1 copia
...leonard cohen (disk) 1 copia
Snaga robova 1 copia
Lauluja 1 copia
I'm Your Man [music] 1 copia
Opere correlate
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life / The Great Liberation [1994, documentary] (2000) — Narratore — 13 copie
Recollection: Best of Concrete Blonde — Songwriter — 2 copie
The Columbia Sound: A Collection of 16 Original Big Hits [1968 Sound Recording Album] (1968) — Artist, alcune edizioni — 1 copia
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Cohen, Leonard
- Nome legale
- Cohen, Leonard Norman
- Data di nascita
- 1934-09-21
- Data di morte
- 2016-11-07
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Shaar Hashomayim Congregation Cemetery)
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Canada
- Luogo di nascita
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Luogo di morte
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Causa della morte
- a fall
- Luogo di residenza
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Hydra, Greece
Mount Baldy Zen Center, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA - Istruzione
- McGill University (BA | 1951)
McGill University (Law | left)
Columbia University (left) - Attività lavorative
- poet
songwriter
singer
musician
novelist - Relazioni
- Cohen, Adam (son)
Trudeau, Pierre Elliot (friend) - Organizzazioni
- McGill Debating Union
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Companion, Order of Canada (2003)
Juno/Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1991)
Officer, Order of Canada (1991)
Governor General's Performing Arts Award (1993)
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006)
US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2008) (mostra tutto 17)
US Songwriters Hall of Fame (2010)
McGill Literary Award (1956)
Grand Officer, National Order of Quebec (2008)
Prince of Asturias Award (2011)
Glenn Gould Prize (2011)
Prix Denise-Pelletier (2012)
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2010)
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006)
Canadian Folk Music Walk of Fame (2005)
Governor General's Literary Award for English-language poetry (1968, declined)
Utenti
Recensioni
Liste
Bull Tongue (1)
Poetry Corner (1)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 165
- Opere correlate
- 25
- Utenti
- 9,417
- Popolarità
- #2,551
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 116
- ISBN
- 431
- Lingue
- 25
- Preferito da
- 47