Stranger Music

Selected Poems and Songs

By Leonard Cohen | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

In the decades since he recorded his first album, Leonard Cohen has evolved into an international cult figure--and one of the most literate, daring, and affecting poet-songwriters in the world. Stranger Music presents a magnificent cross-section of Cohen's work--including the legendary songs \"Suzanne,\" \"Sisters of Mercy,\" \"Bird on a Wire,\" \"Famous Blue Raincoat,\" \"I'm Your Man,\" and \"The Future\"; selections from such books as Flowers for Hitler, Beautiful Losers, and Death of a Lady's Man, and eleven previously unpublished poems. This volume demonstrates definitively that Cohen is a writer of dazzling intelligence and a force that transcends genres.

Editions of Stranger Music

Hardcover
ISBN 9780517156216
Hardcover
ISBN 9780771022302
Hardcover
ISBN 9780771022319
Hardcover
ISBN 9780679427292
Paperback
ISBN 9780679755418
Paperback
ISBN 9780771022326
EBook
ISBN 9780307794680
EBook
ISBN 9781551995007

Read an Excerpt

In the decades since he recorded his first album, Leonard Cohen has evolved into an international cult figure--and one of the most literate, daring, and affecting poet-songwriters in the world. Stranger Music presents a magnificent cross-section of Cohen's work--including the legendary songs \"Suzanne,\" \"Sisters of Mercy,\" \"Bird on a Wire,\" \"Famous Blue Raincoat,\" \"I'm Your Man,\" and \"The Future\"; selections from such books as Flowers for Hitler, Beautiful Losers, and Death of a Lady's Man, and eleven previously unpublished poems. This volume demonstrates definitively that Cohen is a writer of dazzling intelligence and a force that transcends genres.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stranger Music about?

In the decades since he recorded his first album, Leonard Cohen has evolved into an international cult figure--and one of the most literate, daring, and affecting poet-songwriters in the world. Stranger Music presents a magnificent cross-section of Cohen's work--including the legendary songs \"Suzanne,\" \"Sisters of Mercy,\" \"Bird on a Wire,\" \"Famous Blue Raincoat,\" \"I'm Your Man,\" and \"The Future\"; selections from such books as Flowers for Hitler, Beautiful Losers, and Death of a Lady's Man, and eleven previously unpublished poems. This volume demonstrates definitively that Cohen is a writer of dazzling intelligence and a force that transcends genres.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Stranger Music?

Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems

Where can I read a sample of Stranger Music?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780517156216

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Stranger Music?

Leonard Cohen

Who is the Publisher of the book Stranger Music?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Stranger Music is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780517156216) and hardcover(ISBN 9780771022302) and hardcover(ISBN 9780771022319) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679427292) and paperback(ISBN 9780679755418) and paperback(ISBN 9780771022326) and ebook(ISBN 9780307794680) and ebook(ISBN 9781551995007)

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