But "each page of paper that he blackened," in the words of his son, "was lasting evidence of a burning soul. But "each page of paper that he blackened," in the words of his son, "was lasting evidence of a burning soul." "It was what he was staying alive to do, his sole breathing purpose at the end." "This volume contains my father's final efforts as a poet," writes Cohen's son, Adam Cohen, in his foreword.
Featuring poems, excerpts from his private notebooks, lyrics, and hand-drawn self-portraits, The Flame offers an unprecedentedly intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist.Ī reckoning with a life lived deeply and passionately, with wit and panache, The Flame is a valedictory work. The Flame is the final work from Leonard Cohen, the revered poet and musician whose fans span generations and whose work is celebrated throughout the world. The Flame is Cohens eloquent farewell, a valedictory collection of lyrics, poems, notebook sketches, and self-portraits that maps his singular creative. "There are very, very few people who occupy the ground that Leonard Cohen walks on." -BONO The Flame is the final work from Leonard Cohen, the revered poet and musician whose fans span generations and whose work is celebrated throughout the world. One of Daily Mail and Financial Times's Best Books of 2018. Named a Fall Read by Vogue, Esquire, The Washington Post, TIME, Vanity Fair and O, the Oprah Magazine.
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